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[ad_1] Singapore seeks to form air transport bubbles with countries and territories that have managed the Covid-19 pandemic well. While most of them have some sort of arrangement for business and official travel, especially within their own borders, many are reluctant to open up to mass travel as nations battle …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: After being hit this year by COVID-19 travel restrictions, experts say the commercial aviation sector could look very different as it tries to build a post-pandemic future. “The global airline industry is facing an unprecedented crisis and airlines are in survival mode. Many airlines will not have the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: There is a concept among the business community known as the “China plus one (+1)” strategy in which China remains the main source of supply or consumer market for a company, but a company diversifies certain operations to other countries . Companies with a stake in the lucrative …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is expected to unveil a highly anticipated iPhone 12 lineup on Tuesday (October 13) starring models tuned to new super-fast 5G telecommunications networks in an update deemed vital to the company’s fortunes. One broadcast event was cryptically mocked with the message “Hello, speed” in an apparent …

[ad_1] BERLIN: A coronavirus curfew closed the doors early on the legendary nightlife of the German capital Berlin on Saturday (October 10) in a bid to limit the rise in infections, while in Latin America and the Caribbean the number of cases exceeded 10 million. Bars and restaurants closed at …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump declared himself immune to COVID-19 on Sunday (October 11) as he prepares to return to the election campaign in a fight to regain ground against growing White House rival Joe Biden. “It seems like I’m immune to, I don’t know, maybe for a …

[ad_1] Deal Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is finding it harder to counter U.S. sanctions designed to block its access to semiconductors, but it can continue to serve European customers on the 5G network, a top European executive told an Austrian newspaper. FILE PHOTO: The Huawei company logo is displayed at …

[ad_1] BEIJING: China said on Friday (October 9) that it has formally joined the global COVID-19 vaccine facility known as COVAX, becoming the largest economy supporting the initiative to date. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement that China has extensive COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity and will …

[ad_1] BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a new forum to defuse tensions in the Middle East after a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, where he reiterated Beijing’s support for Tehran. Wang and Javid Zarif also reaffirmed their commitment to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, according …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 10 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (October 11), including seven imported infections. The new cases bring the national total to 57,876. Ad Ad The seven imported cases had been placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, the Health Ministry added. In …