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May consumer mood drops on economic worries: survey
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2018
» Thailand's consumer sentiment slipped back in May on concerns over the pace of economic recovery, with rising oil prices and lower commodity prices adding to the problems of high living costs, a private survey showed on Tuesday.
North Korea fires top three military generals
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2018
» WASHINGTON: North Korea's top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior US official said on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepare to meet on June 12 in Singapore.
10 dead in India of Nipah brain virus spread by bats
Reuters, Published on 23/05/2018
» BENGALURU/KOCHI, INDIA: A rare virus spread by fruit bats, which can cause flu-like symptoms and brain damage, has killed 10 people in southern India, health officials said on Tuesday, with at least nine more being treated.
Ten die in India outbreak of brain-damaging virus
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2018
» BENGALURU/KOCHI: A rare virus spread by fruit bats, which can cause flu-like symptoms and brain damage, has killed 10 people in southern India, health officials said on Tuesday, with at least nine more being treated.
Indonesian president turns to populism ahead of 2019 election
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2018
» JAKARTA: Soon after taking office in 2014, Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a landmark decision to cut subsidies on politically sensitive fuel prices to boost the economy, but a year out from a tough re-election campaign, his reformist zeal may be waning.
Consumer mood edges up in March - survey
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2018
» Thailand's consumer sentiment picked up in March, after dropping in the previous month, buoyed by stronger exports and tourism, but global trade tensions and low farm prices were a worry, a private survey showed on Thursday.
Facebook apologises but public lose faith
Reuters, Published on 26/03/2018
» Fewer than half of Americans trust Facebook to obey US privacy laws, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday, while a survey published by Bild am Sonntag, Germany's largest-selling Sunday paper, found 60% of Germans fear that Facebook and other social networks are having a negative impact on democracy.
UK 'very concerned' by Facebook data abuse
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2018
» LONDON: Britain is very concerned by allegations that the British data firm Cambridge Analytica exploited data on millions of Facebook users without their authorisation in election campaigns, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday.
Singapore starts landmark public hearing on fake news
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday began a public hearing on how to tackle the threat of fake news, with speakers suggesting measures ranging from blocking websites to balancing the interests of national security and free speech.
Women around the world demand equality
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2018
» LONDON: In joyous celebrations and angry protests, women around the world came together in gatherings large and small on Thursday to mark International Women's Day with a call for gender equality.