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[ad_1] BRUSSELS: European Union leaders told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (September 14) to open markets, respect minorities, and walk away from the crackdown in Hong Kong, also claiming that Europe would no longer be taken advantage of. on trade. Eager to show that the EU will not take …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The retail industry may be going through a rough patch due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but US footwear brand Skechers still sees pockets of opportunity and has increased its presence in Singapore in recent months. It opened five new stores in July and August, increasing its retail presence …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The distribution of TraceTogether tokens to Singaporeans aims to boost the participation rate of national Covid-19 contact tracing efforts to bring it closer to the government’s target of 70%, said the minister in charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, Vivian Balakrishnan. But while Dr. Balakrishnan does not …

[ad_1] LONDON: Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 90th Formula One victory, at a distance from the all-time record of Ferrari’s great Ferrari, Michael Schumacher, after a crazy Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday (September 13) that had to stop and restart twice. Six-time world champion’s Finnish teammate Valtteri Bottas completed the Mercedes …

[ad_1] OTTAWA: Canada is signaling that it may not compensate major telecom providers if the federal government bans equipment made by China’s Huawei on 5G networks, sparking a potential fight over a bill that could reach $ 1 billion. Canadian dollars (758 million US dollars). Canada, under pressure from the …

[ad_1] The Spaniard was quick to stress that there is no room for racism, as it contradicted the accusations against him. Marseille defender Álvaro González has taken to social media to defend himself after Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar accused him of making racist comments. The Brazilian was one of five …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Some Asian countries are implementing earlier and more aggressive flu vaccination programs this year, seeking to reduce the potential for people to contract flu and COVID-19 simultaneously, crippling health systems. With a second or third wave of the coronavirus pandemic looming in many countries, tackling this year’s flu …

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization (WHO) expects Europe to experience an increase in the daily number of deaths from COVID-19 in October and November, the head of the European branch of the body told AFP. Cases in Europe have increased considerably in recent weeks, especially in Spain and France. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Staff cuts more than doubled to 8,130 in the three months to the end of June, compared to the first quarter of the year, as unemployment rose further, according to published Ministry of Manpower (MOM) data on Monday (September 14). The layoffs were much higher than the …

[ad_1] Image copyright Silver Generation Office (SGO) Singapore has begun distributing Bluetooth contact tracking tokens to its five million residents to help contain the spread of Covid-19. The tokens, which can be worn on a lanyard or carried, are a hardware version of your existing contact tracing app that launched …