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Japan rolls out 'humble and lovable' delivery robots
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» FUJISAWA (JAPAN) - "Excuse me, coming through," a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope will tackle labour shortages and rural isolation.
China tries to flip the pandemic script, starring a 'reborn' Wuhan
AFP, Published on 06/09/2020
» WUHAN, China: China is recasting Wuhan as a heroic coronavirus victim and trying to throw doubt on the pandemic's origin story as it aims to seize the narrative at a time of growing global distrust of Beijing.
Top 14's salary cap reduction underlines changing of the guard
AFP, Published on 15/07/2020
» PARIS - The French Top 14 has attracted some of the world's biggest names such as ex-All Blacks Dan Carter, Ma'a Nonu and Tana Umaga, former England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson or more recently South Africa's Rugby World Cup winners Handre Pollard and Eben Etzebeth, thanks to sumptuous wages.
From exoskeletons to education at CES
AFP, Published on 09/01/2020
» LAS VEGAS - Exoskeletons to give wearers super-human strength and games to playfully teach children software skills for coding -- such innovations were on display at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.
China stocks lead Asia gains in tepid holiday trade
AFP, Published on 22/04/2019
» TOKYO - Chinese stocks started the week on a positive footing Monday but trade was lacklustre with many major global markets closed for Easter and Japanese shares drifted lower.
Asia's pollution exodus: Firms struggle to woo top talent
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» HONG KONG - From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia's businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to lure executives to a region where toxic air engulfs major cities for much of the year.
Sony to shift UK HQ to avoid Brexit disruption
AFP, Published on 23/01/2019
» TOKYO - Sony will shift its European headquarters from Britain to the Netherlands to avoid Brexit-related customs issues, but operations at its current UK company will remain unchanged, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
Japan picks up pieces after earthquake shakes Osaka
Wire Services, Published on 18/06/2018
» TOKYO: At least three people were killed, including a nine-year-old girl, and more than 200 injured when a strong quake rocked Japan's second city of Osaka during Monday's morning rush hour.