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Youth accused of acting on loan shark's behalf one of two people given additional charges linked to Covid-19 outbreak
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May 26, 2020 12:40 PM SINGAPORE - A youth accused of acting on behalf of an unlicensed moneylender is said to have targeted an occupant of Holland …
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Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Coronavirus: South Korean man jailed for quarantine violations
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May 26, 2020 12:25 PM SEOUL (AFP) - A South Korean man was jailed for four months on Tuesday (May 26) for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules, …
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Privacy
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
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May 26, 2020 12:24 PM BEIJING (REUTERS) - China is poised to enshrine individuals' right to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic …
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Gambling
6 men arrested for suspected illegal gambling activities and flouting safe distancing measures
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May 26, 2020 12:23 PM SINGAPORE - Six men were arrested for illegal gambling activities and flouting safe distancing measures amid the Covid-19 …
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China
Coronavirus: China's mask boom takes fabric away for nappy makers
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May 26, 2020 12:21 PM BEIJING (AFP) - China's ramp-up of mask production to counter the coronavirus outbreak has claimed unlikely victims - nappies, …
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Josh Gad
Stars of Frozen and Hamilton in new animated musical series Central Park
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May 26, 2020 12:10 PM LOS ANGELES - Debuting on Friday on Apple TV+, Central Park is an animated musical about a family living as caretakers in New …
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Maldives
Coronavirus traps poor foreign workers in deserted Maldives
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May 26, 2020 12:04 PM MALÉ (AFP) - Tens of thousands of impoverished foreign labourers have been left stranded and ostracised in one of the world's …
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Karachi
What led to the PK-8303 crash?: Dawn
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May 26, 2020 12:00 PM ISLAMABAD (DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Heart-rendering stories from the PK-8303 crash on Friday (May 22) have been trickling …
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Jho Low
Ex-Coutts banker on trial over US$700 million transfer from 1MDB to Jho Low
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May 26, 2020 11:45 AM GENEVA (BLOOMBERG) - A decade after billions of dollars were wired to Swiss banks, the country is holding its first trial into …
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Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir on the warpath: The Star columnist
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May 26, 2020 11:45 AM In her commentary, the writer says that Dr Mahathir has also been on a "fishing trip", casting his line at Perikatan Nasional …
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Indonesia
Volunteer army in Indonesia helps fight coronavirus with data, web
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May 26, 2020 11:44 AM JAKARTA (REUTERS) - As Indonesia's most populous province weighed tough movement restrictions to stop the new coronavirus, it …
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Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific's brand merger hits roadblock from China's aviation regulator: Sources
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May 26, 2020 11:42 AM SYDNEY (REUTERS) - China's aviation regulator may make it difficult for Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways to merge regional arm …
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Venture Capital
UBS to start own venture capital fund in effort to digitise bank
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May 26, 2020 11:34 AM ZURICH (BLOOMBERG) - UBS Group is setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars of its own money to invest in fintech companies, …
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Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus mops up bulk of ARA shares held by Chinese trust
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May 26, 2020 11:14 AM SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - US private equity firm Warburg Pincus is set to own nearly half of ARA Asset Management, …
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FUJIFILM
Japan gives up approving Fujifilm's Avigan drug for Covid-19 by May-end: Kyodo
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May 26, 2020 11:13 AM TOKYO (REUTERS) - Japan's government has given up on approving Fujifilm Holdings Corp's Avigan drug for the treatment of …
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong to reopen karaoke parlours, resume airport transits
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May 26, 2020 11:12 AM HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Hong Kong will further ease social-distancing measures this week as concern over the coronavirus …
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Multimedia
Today in Pictures, May 26, 2020
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam says security laws will not affect city's rights and freedoms
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May 26, 2020 10:25 AM HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday (May 26) added to a raft of attempts by local and Beijing officials …
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Samsung
Prosecutors summon Samsung heir over merger, accounting probes
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May 26, 2020 10:18 AM SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) - South Korean prosecutors have summoned Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee for questioning in an …
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Mike Tyson
Boxing: Evander Holyfield, 57, open to third fight with Mike Tyson, 53, for charity
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May 26, 2020 10:17 AM (REUTERS) - Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has said he is open to facing one-time rival Mike Tyson in a trilogy …
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Silverstone
Formula One: Quarantine measures could push Silverstone races into August
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LONDON (AFP) - Two proposed British Grands Prix could be moved into August if it means the UK government do not insist on a 14-day quarantine period, …
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Pitfall of vaccine first adopters
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May 26, 2020 10:14 AM Where epidemiological and infectious disease experts had originally estimated that a vaccine for covid19 will, at its earliest, …
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Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel's parent seeks $1.4b from share placement
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May 26, 2020 10:13 AM MUMBAI (BLOOMBERG) - The parent of Bharti Airtel Ltd, a Singtel associate, is seeking about US$1 billion (S$1.42 billion) by …
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Hydroxychloroquine
Coronavirus: Brazil stands by hydroxychloroquine despite WHO
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May 26, 2020 9:49 AM BRASÍLIA (AFP) - Brazil's health ministry said on Monday (May 25) it would not change its recommendation to treat coronavirus …
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Pediatrics
Coronavirus: Experts criticise Malaysia's 'discriminatory policies' against children of medical frontliners in childcare
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May 26, 2020 9:21 AM PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Medical professionals in Malaysia have raised objection to what is seen as …
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Singapore
Singapore stock watch: ComfortDelGro, Koufu, DBS, Lian Beng, SLB, Geo Energy
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SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (May …
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Stock Markets
Asia shares rise as investors look past US-China tension; STI up 1% ahead of 4th Covid-19 Budget
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SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Asian shares crept ahead on Tuesday (May 26) following an upbeat session in Europe and further gains in US stock futures as …
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Earthquakes
Earthquake rattles New Zealand for the second time in 48 hours
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May 26, 2020 9:08 AM SYDNEY (REUTERS) - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Levin, near the country's capital Wellington, a day …
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Hong Kong
Speculators target Hong Kong's currency on outflow concern
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May 26, 2020 9:02 AM HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Fears that capital will flee Hong Kong are visible just about everywhere in the city's financial markets, …
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Oil
Singapore non-oil exports forecast to shrink by 1 to 4% this year
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May 26, 2020 8:53 AM SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Hopes for at least some growth in the key non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) this year has given …
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