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[ad_1] On the streets of the island’s capital, Taipei, pedestrians seem more concerned with staying out of the hot midday sun than maintaining any semblance of social distancing. Long lines stretch along the sidewalks, as people crowd into popular restaurants at lunchtime. And in the nearby parks, large groups of …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: US authorities charged a Tibetan man serving as a New York police officer with espionage, accusing him of collecting information about the city’s Tibetan community for the Chinese government. The officer, who worked at a station in the Queens section of the city, was run by members …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AFP) – Global stock markets suffered heavy losses on Monday (September 21) as investors reacted to mounting fears of a second wave of coronavirus and the dwindling odds of another US stimulus bill to as partisanship intensifies ahead of presidential elections. Crude oil prices tumbled on expectations …

[ad_1] What is the purest and most dizzying feeling of emotion you have felt when seeing a new signing come out in the Liverpool shirt for the first time? Perhaps there is some element of recent bias at play here, but I am struggling to look beyond Thiago Alcântara in …

[ad_1] Deal Shares of electric truck maker Nikola Corp fell as much as 30 percent on Monday after founder Trevor Milton resigned following allegations of nepotism and fraud by a Wall Street short seller that attracted the interest of US regulators. FILE PHOTO: US Nikola CEO and Founder Trevor Milton …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – The financial woes of two large and prominent local companies are raising concerns about the overall health of Malaysian businesses, particularly debt-laden publicly traded entities, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The problems facing casino magnate Lim Kok Tay of the Genting Group, Malaysia’s richest businessman, and record …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) removed its guidance warning on possible airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus on Monday, saying the draft recommendation was published in error. The now-retired guide, posted on the agency’s website on Friday, recommended that people use air purifiers …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A rules-based multilateral system, with the United Nations at the center, is “our best hope for building a stable international environment,” Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday (September 21). Such a system has “given small states like Singapore a voice and an interest in the global …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singaporean companies say that hiring locals has long-term benefits, but that it may still be necessary to bring in foreigners to fill labor and skills gaps. The issues of preserving and expanding the jobs held by Singaporeans have been in the spotlight in recent months, and labor market …

[ad_1] LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell is looking to cut the cost of oil and gas production by as much as 40 percent in a major drive to save cash so it can reform its business and focus more on renewable energy and energy markets, sources told Reuters . Shell’s new …