The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday said it will provide US$625 million over the next five years for five newly formed quantum information research hubs as it tries to keep ahead of competing n
A top Chinese diplomat in Australia warned against a "shadow" over the two nations' ties on Wednesday, saying that Beijing was disappointed by a Chinese firm's failure to win Austral
The owner of Burger King's franchise in Thailand became the latest company on Wednesday to bow to boycott calls by protesters who accused it of advertising on a television network they brand pro-g
SINGAPORE: More jobs will be availablein growth areas like cloud computing and artificial intelligence as Singapore accelerates the creation of jobs in the ICT sector and across the economy, said Info
BlueCity , the owner of China's biggest gay men dating app Blued, said on Wednesday it had bought a Chinese lesbian dating app LESDO, marking the first ever deal within the country's LGBT mark
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is planning to gradually withdraw temporary COVID-19 relief measures for individuals and businesses, but will do so in a well-paced manner so as to
U.S. companies based in the financial hub of Shanghai said Washington's planned ban on Chinese messaging app WeChat could badly hit their competitiveness and revenue should it apply to U.S. firms
SINGAPORE: The Government will raise the salary criteria for Employment Passes (EPs) and S Passes amid weak labour market conditions, Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo said onWednesday (Aug 26). Cur
Fashion brands are continuing to reflect the ‘new normal’ as they launch products for the season ahead and this week, one of the UK’s most successful retailers, Reiss, has announced a first-ever leisurewear collection.
LONDON: Britain's economy will lose about 22 billion (US$29 billion) this year on the coronavirus-induced collapse of global travel, which could imperil 3 million jobs, an industry body forecast o
Xiaomi Corp reported a 3.1per cent rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as overseas demand for its premium smartphones rose even while key markets struggled with the pandemic.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States was "dismayed" by British bank HSBC's reported actions toward certain Hong Kong-related accounts, including those
After a nearly two-year review, U.S. Federal Reserve officials feel they've hit on a better way to meet their key goals of steady inflation and maximum employment.
The Trump administration will resume its oil and gas leasing program on Wednesday with a large sale of acreage in three states, ending a five-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic and a crash in
The United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously dismissed appeals by China's Huawei and ZTE in patent disputes over mobile data technology with Unwired Planet International and Con
A group of more than 2,000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India, alleging the U.S. company favours some retailers whose online discounts drive independent vendors out of
A group of more than 2,000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India, alleging the U.S. company favours some retailers whose online discounts drive independent vendors out of
President Donald Trump is weighing executive action to avoid massive layoffs at U.S. airlines if Congress fails to agree a fresh coronavirus stimulus package, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows s
The approach of Hurricane Laura could not dampen Wall Street's ebullient optimism on Wednesday (Aug 26), as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 again climbed ...
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X needs creditors' support to ride out the coronavirus crisis, the Malaysian long-haul budget airline said on Wednesday (Aug 26), as it posted a quarterly loss and revenue pl
China is likely to import at least US$300 billion worth of semiconductors for the third year running, an industry association official said, in a sign of continuing reliance on foreign know-how despit
BEIJING: China's BGI Genomics said on Wednesday (Aug 26)its coronavirus testing kit has "relatively high accuracy", a day after Sweden said about 3,700 people received false positive res
Epic Games said on Wednesday (Aug 26) it will not remove a direct payment feature it enabled on Apple Inc devices recently, a move that would mean iPhone users will not receive the latest version of t
Don't get too attached to those recent stock market gains, at least according to strategists polled by Reuters.
HSBC Global Asset Management has teamed up with climate change advisory firm Pollination Group to create an asset management venture focused on "natural capital", which seeks to put a value