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[ad_1] PARIS: In a rare find, scientists have identified a new species of primate, an agile tree-dweller living in the forests of central Myanmar with a mask-like face framed by a mass of unruly gray hair. The Popa langur, named for an extinct volcano that is home to its largest …

[ad_1] Chinese tech companies have lost nearly $ 254 billion in market value over two days, as regulatory scrutiny from the country’s dominant fintech groups following the introduction of new antitrust rules for the sector sent stocks plummeting. Shenzhen’s high-tech ChiNext Index fell 2.9 percent and Shanghai’s Star 50 Index …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: Hong Kong disqualified four members of the opposition from its legislature on Wednesday (Nov. 11) shortly after the Chinese parliament adopted a resolution allowing the city executive to expel lawmakers without going through court. . The expulsions came shortly after the Chinese parliament adopted a resolution allowing …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday (Nov. 10) recorded a record 200,000 new cases of COVID-19 in one day, highlighting the desperate need for a vaccine after results of a medical trial fueled optimism across the world. News of the vaccine brought some relief to an otherwise bleak outlook, …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan’s new prime minister declares war, but there is no danger of international conflict: the target of his anger is the humble ink stamp known as the hanko. It may seem paradoxical in a country that is often considered a futuristic paradise for technology lovers, but Japan’s business …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AFP) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo promised the world a “smooth transition” after the US elections on Tuesday (November 10), but refused to acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and said Donald Trump will remain. in the power. “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump …

[ad_1] WILMINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday (Nov. 10) called President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his electoral defeat a “shame,” but dismissed the confrontation as unimportant. “I just think it’s a shame, frankly,” Biden said when asked what he thought about Trump’s refusal to acknowledge defeat in the Nov.3 …

[ad_1] – Advertising – SINGAPORE – Singapore could possibly have a Covid-19 vaccine early next year. A report in The Straits Times explained that the preliminary shipment of the vaccine, which was developed jointly with researchers from Singapore, is scheduled for the first quarter of 2021. The American pharmaceutical company, …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: Huawei plans to sell the Honor budget smartphone unit in a 100 billion yuan (US $ 15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led by phone distributor Digital China and its city government Shenzhen native, people with knowledge of the matter said. Reuters. The plan comes as US …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore is keen to reopen its borders further, but this must be done safely due to varying levels of infection and risk in the region and around the world, the Education Minister said on Tuesday (November 10), Lawrence Wong. Describing the country’s overall approach to the matter, …