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World breaks hottest day record for 2nd day in row
Reuters, Published on 24/07/2024
» LONDON - Monday was again the hottest day on record, according to preliminary data from a monitoring agency, inching past Sunday, which had just taken the title.
A ruff deal: Hong Kong exodus sparks surge in abandoned pets
AFP, Published on 05/09/2022
» HONG KONG - Cassius and Roxie have spent three months at a Hong Kong dog shelter waiting for new owners.
Body-monitoring tech trend comes with concerns
AFP, Published on 12/01/2022
» LAS VEGAS - A ring shimmers on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, but this is no mere piece of jewelry -- it's packed with sensors capable of detecting body temperature, respiration and much more.
France to ease Covid rules, England: Curbs are last resort
AFP, Published on 02/01/2022
» PARIS: France announced an easing of Covid restrictions from Monday and Britain's health minister said curbs were an "absolute last resort", as governments face tough choices between controlling the virus and keeping economies open.
Singapore on ‘knife’s edge’ amid labour shortage
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/05/2021
» Singapore, battling an uptick in Covid-19 cases after months of success in containing the pandemic, says the virus situation is at a tipping point as it grapples with the costs of imposing more restrictions.
YouTube hit with discrimination suit by black video artists
AFP, Published on 19/06/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - A lawsuit filed this week in federal court accuses YouTube of discriminating against African American video makers and viewers by factoring in race when it comes to filtering or monetizing content.
Equities tumble in Asia as Trump revives trade war fears
AFP, Published on 04/05/2020
» HONG KONG - Asian markets suffered steep losses Monday, tracking a selloff in New York after Donald Trump sparked fears of a renewed trade war with China over its role in the coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon aims to make Alexa assistant bigger part of users' lives
AFP, Published on 22/09/2018
» SEATTLE - From the kitchen to the car, Amazon on Thursday sought to make its Alexa digital assistant and online services a bigger part of people's lives with an array of new products and partnerships.
Toyota books best quarterly profit in 2½ years
Reuters, Published on 03/08/2018
» TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp on Friday posted a 19% profit jump for the first quarter, beating estimates and clocking its best quarterly performance in 2½ years on the back of higher sales and cost reductions in Asia.