BANGALORE – When the results of India’s biggest engineering entrance exams came out last week, eight of the top 24 scorers were from the southern state of Telangana – the most for any region. But quieter celebrations marked a more historic achievement: an unprecedented 709 students from tribal and poor communities in the state had […]
The meeting comes days after the two nations agreed in Moscow to disengage along their disputed Himalayan border. Senior Indian and Chinese military commanders are holding talks on Monday to find ways to resolve a months-long standoff between rival forces along their disputed Himalayan border in Ladakh, a region bordering Tibet that India administers. Details […]
SINGAPORE – I am not a person who likes getting things poked into me – whether it is needles, a scope, or any equipment at the dentist’s. So when I was asked to get myself swab tested – not just once but four times – I was prepared for the worst. Swab testing is a […]
FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde attends a news conference during the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Economics and Financial Affairs in Berlin, Germany, September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/PoolFRANKFURT (Reuters) – Europe’s economic rebound is uncertain and uneven, requiring “very careful” assessment of incoming data, including the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, […]
(Reuters) – The Members Exchange (MEMX), a new bourse backed by major Wall Street firms as a potential rival to the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq NDAQ.O, is set to launch on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported bit.ly/2RLapRr. The exchange, which is expected to execute its first trades at 7 a.m. ET, […]
SINGAPORE – An Iona water dispenser sold between 2011 and 2018 is being recalled due to a fire risk. Model GLWD700 of the product may have been affected by the wear and tear of an internal electrical relay on the device’s circuit board, said brand owner Goldland International on Monday (Sept 21). “Production and sales […]
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesian religious groups and experts, including a former vice-president, are urging the authorities to delay regional elections set for December, as coronavirus infections surge in the world’s fourth-most populous country. The Dec 9 elections for hundreds of key local leadership posts are a huge logistical undertaking in an archipelago of more than […]
(Reuters) – U.S. auto-parts maker Garrett Motion Inc said on Sunday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as it struggled with heavy debt due to a payment settlement dispute with former parent Honeywell International Inc HON.N and the COVID-19 pandemic. Garrett said it entered into a “stalking horse” purchase agreement with private equity firm […]
SINGAPORE – There were 31 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Monday noon (Sept 21), taking Singapore’s total to 57,607. In a statement, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said nine of the new cases were imported. The patients had been placed on stay-home notices since arriving in Singapore. There were no community cases. More details will be announced […]
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan said on Monday (Sept 21) its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counter attack amid “harassment and threats”, in an apparent warning to China, which last week sent numerous jets across the mid-line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Tensions have sharply spiked in recent months between Taipei and Beijing, […]