British pub faces extinction as ‘12,000 boozers could shut for good in 2021’
Pub bosses warned of a bleak future for the great British boozer as they predicted 12,000 could shut for good in 2021. The [...]
Philippines confirms local transmission of coronavirus variant first found in UK
MANILA (REUTERS, NYTIMES) – The Philippines has confirmed domestic transmission of the new, highly contagious British variant of the coronavirus, prompting President Rodrigo [...]
14 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, all imported
SINGAPORE – There were 14 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Tuesday noon (Jan 26), all of which were imported. The imported cases [...]
Japan telco SoftBank appoints CTO Miyakawa as CEO
FILE PHOTO: SoftBank Corp Representative Director and CTO Junichi Miyakawa speaks during their joint news conference in Tokyo, Japan October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Issei [...]
Thailand may see 1 million tourism job losses in Q1 after new outbreak
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand could see a million more jobless tourism workers in the first quarter after its latest wave of coronavirus infections, [...]
Tennis: More can be done to support younger players, says Djokovic's lawyer Luca Ferrari
SINGAPORE – More support for athletes, especially younger up-and-coming players, is expected with the Covid-19 pandemic hitting these athletes harder, said Luca Ferrari, [...]
IFM Global Infrastructure Fund makes five billion euro offer for stake in Spanish utility Naturgy
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Spanish energy company “Naturgy” is seen in its headquarters in Madrid, Spain, October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio PerezMADRID (Reuters) [...]
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry fans MOCK Kate and William for ‘copying’ charity donation
Kate Middleton and William thank NHS staff on Burns Night Kate and William were attacked for their thoughtful gesture of donating food to [...]
MSCI to remove five Chinese firms from global index based on Trump order
FILE PHOTO: The MSCI logo is seen in this June 20, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration(Reuters) – MSCI Inc said it will remove [...]
Fines for Jurong gas firm and managing director linked to fatal lab blast in 2015
SINGAPORE – An industrial gas supply firm was fined $340,000 while its managing director was fined $45,000 on Tuesday (Jan 26) for workplace [...]