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Speed skating: S. Korean Olympic short track champion Lim guilty of sexual harassment but avoids jail time
SEOUL (AFP) – South Korean Olympic short track speed skating gold medallist Lim Hyo-jun was convicted on Thursday (May 7) of sexually harassing a fellow male athlete by pulling down
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US and China exchange rhetoric over global pandemic that has claimed more than 255,000 lives, with US the worst hit. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called the coronavirus pandemic
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is leading the effort against the deadly coronavirus. It is the public health body that devises plans to tackle health crises around the world, including
DBS launches cashless purchasing card for logistics companies
SINGAPORE – DBS on Thursday (May 7) debuted a cashless purchasing card for logistics firms to make payments simpler, more accurate and hassle-free. The DBS Logistics Purchasing Card, which the
Asia stocks get China trade relief, U.S. bonds face debt deluge
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares pared early losses on Thursday after Chinese exports proved far stronger than even bulls had imagined, while U.S. bond investors were still daunted by the
RPT-UPDATE 1-British banks can withstand pandemic fallout on economy -BoE
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Bank of England forecasts a real wake up call – UK minister
LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – Bank of England forecasts that Britain could be facing the biggest economic slump for 300 years are a “real wake up call”, Northern Ireland Secretary
LG Chem says India factory gas leak under control, investigating cause
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd said a gas leak at its plant in southern India had been brought under control, after an incident on Thursday that police
Why a Dutch restaurant is testing glass booths for people to eat in post-lockdown
The glass cabins, which can accommodate two to three people, are to be placed on the restaurant’s public patio if the plan goes ahead. The concept is currently being trialled