[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would seek funding for legislation to boost chip manufacturing in the United States as semiconductor shortages have forced automakers and other American manufacturers to cut back on production. Biden also signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at addressing …
Read More »MPs Suggest Better Pay For Essential Low-Wage Workers, Unemployment Insurance During Budget Debate
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: More must be done for low-wage workers in essential sectors, as well as for people who have lost their jobs amid the economic fallout of COVID-19, said members of Parliament representing the union movement on Wednesday ( February 24), the first day of the budget debate. There were …
Read More »Shares will fall after Tuesday’s trend reversal on Wall Street
[ad_1] BY THE NUMBERS US equity futures fell on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street’s wild ride in which the Nasdaq recovered almost all of a loss of nearly 4% to close at just 0.5%. The S&P 500 reversed a 1.8% decline to close slightly, snapping a five-session losing streak. …
Read More »Singapore Is Discussing COVID-19 Vaccine Certification With Other Countries, Says Prime Minister Lee
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore is discussing mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates with other countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday (February 24), calling it a necessary step to resume global travel. In a video recording posted on Facebook, Lee also said that there must be global cooperation so …
Read More »Elections can be held in Malaysia when half the population is vaccinated against COVID-19: Khairy
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia could be ready for general elections once half of its 32 million inhabitants are vaccinated, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. Speaking to the CNA in an exclusive interview on the eve of the launch of the largest national immunization program, Khairy said he …
Read More »88 people under investigation for safe distance violations
[ad_1] South China morning post China’s top diplomat says Beijing seeks U.S. to join forces in new energy and new technologies China has spoken of the prospect of cooperating with the United States and other developed countries on new energies and emerging technologies, despite the ongoing tensions between Beijing and …
Read More »Bitcoin’s steep decline drags Tesla and ARK ETFs along the journey
[ad_1] Deal A drop in the price of Bitcoin this week spilled over into Tesla shares, cutting more than $ 110 billion from the electric car maker’s value and about $ 20 billion from CEO Elon Musk’s net worth as he hit the funds traded that they had the shares. …
Read More »Huawei Launches $ 40 Million Regional Center in S’pore to Support Phone App Development, Tech News and News Highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Chinese phone maker Huawei launched yesterday (February 23) a US $ 40 million (S $ 52.8 million) regional hub here that allows developers to test apps and services for their mobile devices, a first in Asia. -Peaceful. The center, dubbed DigiX Lab, will provide online and offline …
Read More »Dell Launches $ 50 Million R&D Center at S’pore, First Non-U.S. Team Focusing on User Experiences, Tech News and Highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – US tech giant Dell Technologies officially launched a new US $ 50 million (S $ 66 million) research and development (R&D) center here on Monday (February 22) that, for the first time outside the United States, Together, you will have a team dedicated to improving user experiences. …
Read More »JB-Singapore RTS link to further stimulate Johor’s economy, says state ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Johor is set to grow even further in the next five years with the completion of the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) link, which will only take five minutes to reach Republic Island . said Johor’s ruler, Sultan Ibrahim …
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