HANOI: The chairman of Vietnam’s parliament Vuong Dinh Hue has resigned over his “violations and shortcomings”, its government said on Friday (Apr 26), in a new sign of political turbulence just weeks after the high-profile dismissal of the country’s president. The head of the assembly is among the four “pillars”…
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SHANGHAI :American sprinter Christian Coleman believes that Usain Bolt’s 100-metres record of 9.58 seconds that has stood for 15 years is within reach and said there are several athletes fast enough to break it.”It seems like the times being run, 9.58 is obviously an extraordinary time but honestly I feel like it’s a lot of guys who are competing today who are not that far off, if the track gods see fit for it to…
TOKYO : The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Friday and issued fresh…
MUNICH, Germany : Bayern Munich’s search for coach Thomas Tuchel’s successor is not distracting the…
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Major oil giant ExxonMobil is opening its first-ever lab in Singapore to speed up R&D on low-carbon solutions in a bid to go green more quickly. The S$60 million facility will bring together more than 50 researchers from Nanyang Technological University and A*STAR. Nikhil Khattar reports.
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MAUN, Botswana: Herds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities told AFP on Friday (Apr 26). Southern Africa has been affected by severe drought, caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon, which has threatened harvests and plunged millions…
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The Bank of Japan kept its short-term rates steady on Friday while removing a reference to the amount of government bonds it has roughly committed to buying each month. As widely expected, the BOJ maintained its short-term interest rate target at a range of 0-0.1 per cent, which was set…
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With the mercury rising on Singapore’s shores, the idea of a winter break in the months ahead comes as welcome relief. Nestled near the southernmost edge of Western Australia in the Pemberton wine region lies Ampersand Estates, a haven awaiting discovery. Say hello to sweater weather, with temperatures lingering between 10…
