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Why is Britain Doling Out Money to China? MPs Demand Inquiry Into $91M Largesse

Some of this aid money is used to put Chinese firms in competition with their British rivals, the critics say.

Jul 23, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Hong Kong Confirms Daily Record of 118 New Cases of Coronavirus

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 15.2 million people worldwide

Jul 23, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Marina Bay Sands Reports $113 Million Loss in Q2, Says No Plans to Cut Jobs

The second quarter loss compares with a profit of US$346 million over the same period in the previous year.

Jul 23, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

China Readies to Close US Consulate in Retaliation; Why is Beijing Targeting Chengdu Mission?

The U.S. has five consulates in China. There's a reason why Beijing zeroes in on Chengdu consulate.

Jul 23, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Unbelievable Similarities Seen in 1918 Flu Pandemic 102 Years Ago and Current Covid-19 Crisis

While over 14 million people got infected by the Coronavirus, the world has started to notice similarities between Spanish Flu and Covid-19

Jul 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Ex-Singapore Figure Skater Jessica Shuran Yu Reveals SHOCKING Details of Abuse in Chinese Training Center

Jessica, who won a gold medal for Singapore in the Southeast Asian Games, said she wished for a car accident to avoid training

Jul 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Philippines Confirms 6 More Coronavirus Deaths, 1,594 New Cases

The health ministry said that the total deaths had reached 1,843, while confirmed cases rose to 72,269

Jul 22, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

House Passes $740 Billion Defense Bill; Showdown With Trump Looms Over Confederate Names

The NDAA has provisions for the removal of Confederate names from US military bases and limits on using military funds.

Jul 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Hong Kong Confirms Record Daily Spike in Coronavirus Cases

The deadly novel virus outbreak has created astir around the world and has claimed the lives of more than 616,000 people worldwide

Jul 22, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

China Claims US Told it to Close the Houston Consulate

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular daily news briefing that the East Asian nation had been notified on Tuesday that it must close the consulate

Jul 22, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Former NTU Student Turned Hacker Faces Jail Term For Selling 121 Kopitiam Cards

The NTU computer science undergraduate student, Alex Quek Wei Kai, modified the cards to pay for food, drinks, cigarettes, parking and then started selling them online

Jul 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

NTU Singapore crime