Potential China wave is the ‘wild card’ for ending COVID-19 emergency
LONDON — It may be too early to declare the end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency phase because of a potentially devastating wave to...
Thailand approves tax breaks to boost public consumption
BANGKOK — Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved tax measures to help boost public consumption to support the economy as it recovers, the finance minister...
Messi’s World Cup post beats egg to become most-liked on Instagram
LIONEL MESSI set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win became the most-liked on the platform, breaking...
Endangered pink iguana hatchlings seen for first time on Galapagos island
QUITO - Scientists have discovered hatchling and juvenile populations of the Galapagos pink land iguana, an endangered reptile native to a sole island on...
Cryptocurrencies at crossroads after annus horribilis
SINGAPORE - To borrow from Britain's Queen Elizabeth, 2022 is not a year on which the cryptocurrency world shall look back with undiluted pleasure.
Crashes, contagion, collapses...
UK ambulance staff follow nurses in striking over pay
LONDON - Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales will strike over pay on Wednesday, increasing the strain on a state-funded health service a day after nurses walked out, with hospital bosses...
As Singapore plans gig worker benefits, some fear earnings hit
SINGAPORE - Alicia quit her job at a Singapore construction firm during the pandemic and signed up to work for an app-based delivery company, then a ride-hailing platform....
TikTok ban for US government phones advances, threatening its ad revenue, experts say
WASHINGTON - A proposal to bar federal employees from using Chinese app TikTok on government devices appeared set to become law, threatening to deal a blow to the company's reputation and scare off advertisers even...
Beijing braces for surge in severe COVID cases as world watches with concern
BEIJING - Beijing faces a surge in severe COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks, a respiratory expert said, amid concerns over the potential toll and knock-on effects for the world economy after the surprise ditching of China's...
Trump should face insurrection, obstruction charges — panel
WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol asked federal prosecutors on Monday to charge...
TikTok bans hit more US states; access blocked globally — Jamf
OAKLAND, Calif. — State agencies in Louisiana and West Virginia on Monday became the latest to ban the use of the popular social media...
Gates upbeat on climate innovation, even if 1.50C target out of reach
WASHINGTON — When it comes to climate change, Bill Gates considers himself a realist — even if that means admitting the world has no...