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Amazon launches Prime Now in Singapore
Reuters, Published on 27/07/2017
» SINGAPORE -- Amazon.com Inc launched its two-hour delivery service in Singapore on Thursday, marking the e-commerce giant's push into populous Southeast Asia and its first head-on battle with its Chinese rival, Alibaba Group Holding.
Rodman returns from 'really good' Pyongyang trip
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2017
» BEIJING - Former National Basketball Association star Dennis Rodman arrived in Beijing on Saturday after what he said was a "really good" five-day trip to North Korea.
Indonesia tobacco bill would allow ads for kids - official
Reuters, Published on 01/06/2017
» JAKARTA -- A proposed Indonesian tobacco law will roll back regulations to discourage smoking in a country that already has one of the highest smoking rates in the world and open the floodgates to advertising aimed at teenagers, a health ministry official said.
AlphaGo clinches series win over Chinese Go master
Reuters, Published on 25/05/2017
» SHANGHAI -- Google's artificial intelligence programme, AlphaGo, beat Chinese Go master Ke Jie for a second time on Thursday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in a best of three series meant to test the limits of computers in taking on humans at complex tasks.
Philippines joins China to fight illegal gambling
Reuters, Published on 08/05/2017
» MANILA/HONG KONG -- China and the Philippines have joined forces to tackle illegal gambling, part of Beijing's broader campaign to curb illicit capital outflows and a pledge by Manila to weed out unscrupulous operators from the country's booming gaming industry.
US bans large gadgets from 10 airports
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2017
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration confirmed Tuesday it is imposing new restrictions on electronic devices carried by travellers coming to the United States from 10 airports, mainly in the Middle East and North Africa, in response to unspecified terror threats.
US Powerball jackpot grows to $403 million
Reuters, Published on 22/02/2017
» NEW YORK - The jackpot in the US lottery Powerball grew to $403 million before the drawing on Wednesday night, making it the 10th largest in the game's history.
Fifa approves 48-nation World Cup
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2017
» ZURICH - Football's governing body, Fifa, voted on Tuesday to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from its current 32, brushing aside concerns that the expansion would lower the overall standard of the tournament and make it too big and unwieldy.
UK government 'has no overall plan for Brexit'
Reuters, Published on 15/11/2016
» LONDON - Britain has no overall plan for Brexit and the strategy for leaving the European Union might not be agreed for six months due to divisions in Prime Minister Theresa May's government, according to a leaked memo seen by the BBC and The Times.
Outside Thailand, 'Pokemon Go' spurs Asian lifestyle changes, business boom
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2016
» JAKARTA - Asian fans of smartphone game <i>Pokemon Go</i> are hunting out the best telecom providers and network gear to overcome the hurdle posed by patchy network signals in their race to capture virtual cartoon characters.