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Translation tools, air purifiers: Face masks go high-tech

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Tech companies and researchers are rolling out weird and wonderful models to both guard against infection and cash in on a growing trend
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Saudis shun ‘made in Turkey’ as rivalry deepens

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High-rolling Saudi tourists faced calls from nationalists last year to boycott the tourism magnet and stop purchasing property in Turkey
RIYADH • From ...

Ireland locked down for 2nd wave

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Ireland’s 5m people have been ordered to stay at home for 6 weeks
DUBLIN • Businesses closed across Ireland yesterday for a second national ...

Obama warns against complacency over Biden

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‘Our democracy’s not going to work if the people who are supposed to be our leaders lie every day and just make things up’
PHILADELPHIA • Former US ...

US-Russian crew returns to Earth from space race

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The mission has helped fuel talk of a new ‘space race’ between a number of countries
ALMATY • An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts touched ...

Thai PM revokes emergency decree

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The decision is because the political situation has improved
BANGKOK • Thailand’s premier yesterday revoked an emergency decree that had been intended ...

Exxon CEO plans layoffs, underscores faith in fossil fuels

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We are making tough decisions, some of which will result in friends and colleagues leaving the company, says CEO Woods
HOUSTON • Exxon Mobil Corp ...

Tesla’s profit doubles as car deliveries surge

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The electric-car giant’s share price was up more than 3% in after-hours trade on the results
NEW YORK • Tesla Inc on Wednesday said profits in the ...

Hong Kong hub puts Cathay in tighter spot than Singapore Air

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Both airlines have stood out for over half a century as aviation powerhouses and prestigious brands
NEW DELHI • They’re both pillars of their ...

Goldman Sachs admits wrongdoings in 1MDB bribe

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by RAHIMI YUNUS/ FILE PIX   Goldman Sachs Group Inc has agreed to pay over US$2.9 billion (RM12.0 billion) in criminal penalty after admitting ...

Swiss Bank’s 1MDB Penalty Cut to $77 Million After Finma Review

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BSI Bank, which was caught up in the 1MDB scandal, was fined 70 million Swiss francs ($77 million) by Swiss regulators after a ...

Thai protesters use emojis to stay ahead of police

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The decentralised movement is also using online forums to ask supporters to vote on when and where to rally
Pic AFP BANGKOK • In Thailand’s democracy, ...