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Covid-19 pandemic knocks Singapore into recession with record 41.2% GDP plunge

Gross domestic product (GDP) dived by a record 41.2 per cent in the three months ended March, on a quarter-on-quarter annualised basis, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said.

Jul 14, 2020

CEO Sundar Pichai talks about Google's AI capabilities

Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India to boost digitisation, says CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that this will be done through a mix of equity investment, partnerships and an operational infrastructure ecosystem in India.

Jul 13, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike speaks at the opening ceremony of the Ariake Arena, which was due to host volleyball and wheelchair basketball competitions in the now-postponed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung

Olympics must go ahead next year as symbol of overcoming COVID-19, Tokyo governor says

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, often floated as a future Japanese premier, said on Monday the Olympics must go ahead next year as a symbol of world unity in overcoming the novel coronavirus, even as her city grapples with stubborn spikes in cases.

Jul 13, 2020

Dubai's $408mn stimulus package explained: Hotels, schools receive support

Dubai has released three stimulus packages so far, with its total worth $1.7 billion (AED6.3 billion) to support companies and businesses hit by COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 11, 2020

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong wins general election but loses votes in pandemic poll

After winning the Singaporean general elections with a little over 61 per cent votes, PM Lee Hsien Loong said -- "It was not a feel-good election".

Jul 11, 2020

India, China need peace not confrontation: Chinese ambassador to New Delhi

In a nearly 18-minute video posted on the Chinese embassy's YouTube channel as well as on Twitter, Chinese ambassador to India's remarks focused on five points to improve India-China ties.

Jul 10, 2020

'Sure, pure and secure': PM Modi dedicates Asia's largest solar power plant in MP's Rewa to nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project, to the nation via video conference on Friday. It is Asia's largest power project.

Jul 10, 2020

Bombay HC questions right to privacy: Should names of Covid-19 positive patients be revealed?

As per the ICMR guidelines, the names of Covid-19 positive persons cannot be declared so as to avoid their stigmatisation.

Jul 10, 2020

3,300 employees across NRAI member restaurants receive credit of Rs 5,000 each

Beam Suntory India and Pernod Ricard India have partnered separately with the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) to pledge Rs 1 crore and Rs. 1.4 crore, respectively.

Jul 9, 2020

Govt reverses merger, instead to infuse Rs 12,450 cr into 3 public sector insurance companies

Govt reverses the merger of three PSGICs namely National Insurance Company, United India Insurance Company, and Oriental Insurance Company Limited announced earlier.

Jul 8, 2020

New security law starts to break down Hong Kong's pro-democracy economy

Sandra Leung at Wefund.hk, which sells protest-themed artwork and accessories, said she has suspended sales of protective gear worn by protesters, flags with the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong," and other items carrying popular chants.

Jul 7, 2020

China's Sinovac starts phase 3 trials for its Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil

China's Sinovac Biotech is starting Phase III trials of its potential coronavirus vaccine in Brazil, it said on Monday, becoming one of three companies to move into the late stages in the race to develop an inoculation against the disease.

Jul 7, 2020

Asia shares climb as China blue chips hit five-year peak

Asian shares scaled four-month peaks on Monday as investors counted on super-cheap liquidity and fiscal stimulus to sustain the global economic recovery, even as surging coronavirus cases delayed re-openings across the United States.

Jul 6, 2020

Market not ready to support IPL with same fervour, feels Uday Shankar

The pandemic has impacted sports adversely. President of The Walt Disney Company, APAC Uday Shankar said that the market isn't ready to support IPL with the same fervour as it was before.

Jul 4, 2020

Pakistan opposition slams Imran Khan for failed diplomacy over Kashmir

In a recent address to the Parliament, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan said that foreign policy of his government is a success story, claiming that the issue of Kashmir was raised at global platforms like never before.

Jul 3, 2020

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Search Results for: economy

Covid-19 pandemic knocks Singapore into recession with record 41.2% GDP plunge

Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India to boost digitisation, says CEO Sundar Pichai

Olympics must go ahead next year as symbol of overcoming COVID-19, Tokyo governor says

Dubai's $408mn stimulus package explained: Hotels, schools receive support

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong wins general election but loses votes in pandemic poll

India, China need peace not confrontation: Chinese ambassador to New Delhi

'Sure, pure and secure': PM Modi dedicates Asia's largest solar power plant in MP's Rewa to nation

Bombay HC questions right to privacy: Should names of Covid-19 positive patients be revealed?

3,300 employees across NRAI member restaurants receive credit of Rs 5,000 each

Govt reverses merger, instead to infuse Rs 12,450 cr into 3 public sector insurance companies

New security law starts to break down Hong Kong's pro-democracy economy

China's Sinovac starts phase 3 trials for its Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil

Asia shares climb as China blue chips hit five-year peak

Market not ready to support IPL with same fervour, feels Uday Shankar

Pakistan opposition slams Imran Khan for failed diplomacy over Kashmir

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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