In a statement on Thursday, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, it is lifting more COVID-19 curbs including most restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors arriving in the country; it is also dropping requirements to wear masks outdoors. Singapore was… Read More ›
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Thailand bans usage of digital assets for making payments from April 1 2022
On Wednesday, Thailand’s market regulator said, from April 1, 2022, it has banned the use of digital assets for being used to pay for goods and services. The move is in line with earlier discussions between the Securities and Exchange… Read More ›
Ukraine could lose agricultural exports worth $6 billon in 2021-2022
As per a senior industry official, Ukraine could potentially lose $6 billion in grain revenues following a blockade by the Russian navy preventing it from selling millions of tons of corn and wheat that it had earmarked for exports by… Read More ›
Hackers successfully break into digital authentication firm Okta Inc
In a statement, digital authentication firm Okta Inc said, a hacking group known as Lapsus$ has broken into its systems as a result hundreds of customers have been affected. The cyber attack has sparked concerns after the cyber extortion gang… Read More ›
US UK sign new trade deal, ends tariffs on wide range of products
In a significant development, Britain and the United States ended a four-year dispute over aluminium and steel tariffs and pledged to collaborate to counter China. The trade deal sees the removal of US retaliatory tariffs a range of items including… Read More ›
Peacekeeping force in Ukraine could trigger war with NATO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, if Western nations were to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, it could potentially lead to a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia. Last week, Poland said an international peacekeeping mission should be sent… Read More ›
Renault resumes production at Moscow plant
In a statement a spokesperson for French carmaker Renault said, production at its Moscow plant has resumed. Earlier in February, Renault had suspended operations at the plant citing “forced change in existing logistic routes”.
Pfizer recalls high blood drug Accuretic citing high presence of carcinogenic elements
In a statement Pfizer Inc said, it is recalling some batches of blood pressure drug Accuretic and two authorized cheaper versions of the drug citing the presence of elevated levels of a nitrosamine, a potential carcinogenic. Pfizer said it has not received… Read More ›
Tesla rolls out Model Y from German Gigafactory
On Tuesday, Tesla is slated to deliver the first 30 Model Y cars to customers at its $5.5 billion (5 billion euro) Gruenheide plant in Germany. The development marks the launch of the model from its first European production hub,… Read More ›
Russia Ukraine conflict fuels wheat futures prices, other commodities also affected
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine driving up global wheat futures, Vance Ehmke, a U.S. farmer, was eager to sell his grain. Local prices surged by nearly 30% to around $12 a bushel, the highest Ehmke could recall in 45… Read More ›