Robot arms are replacing shelf stockers in Japan’s stores
Telexistence Inc and FamilyMart Co are rolling out the fleet of AI-driven robots to restock shelves in 300 convenience stores across Japan. Read full story Continue Reading
Johor Ruler to consider findings on changing rest days, says MB
JOHOR BARU: The findings on Johor changing its weekend rest days have been presented to Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, says Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. Read full storyContinue Reading
China property developers’ woes cast shadow over management units
HONG KONG: China’s real estate crisis is casting a darkening cloud over governance and financial prospects of once highly valued property management companies, triggering a rout in their shares and making investors cautious. Already battered share prices have fallen a further 7 per cent this month as investors have reactedContinue Reading
Cathay Pacific narrows loss, outlook clouded by crew COVID-19 rules
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said strict surroundings crew quarantine rules were crimping the ability to take advantage of rising travel demand, even while it narrowed its first-half loss to HK$5 billion (US$636. 98 million). The carrier is falling far behind traditional rival Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) in repairingContinue Reading
‘US has destroyed its own hegemony’
Paul Craig Roberts was the US assistant secretary of the Treasury for economic policy under president Ronald Reagan. He was a driver behind the economic policy of the first term of the Reagan administration and was lauded as the “economic conscience” of the president. After leaving the government, Roberts held the William E Simon Chair […]
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Police reports made over scammers allegedly posing as businessman Peter Lim
SINGAPORE: Personnel of Peter Lim have made police reports over scammers apparently impersonating the Singaporean businessman and offering investment advice online. The police on Wednesday (Aug 10) confirmed that will reports were lodged. Mr Lim, 69, has a net worth of about US$2. 4 billion according to Forbes. He isContinue Reading
China's factory inflation hits 17-month low as pressures ease
BEIJING: China’s factory-gate inflation eased to a 17-month low in July, defying global cost pressures as slower domestic construction weighed on raw material demand, although consumer prices picked up pace, driven mostly by tight pork supplies. Read full storyContinue Reading
No takers yet for Sabah's croc hunting permits
KOTA KINABALU: There are no takers as yet for crocodile hunting licences, with the Sabah government easing restrictions amid the increasing numbers of fatal encounters with the reptiles along the state’s rivers. Read full storyContinue Reading
Lost tourists found in Koh Phangan forest
SURAT THANI: Two foreign tourists which reported by cell phone they had lost their way while walking in a forest upon Koh Phangan were found and brought to safety by a search party on Tuesday night.Continue Reading
Realpolitik drives engagement between India and Taliban
When the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri was announced last week, the government of India, a country singled out as a target by the al-Qaeda leader, remained quiet. Many analysts read the fact that he was able to base himself in the Afghan capital as the Taliban’s failure to keep its promise that the group had […]
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