A bartender works at a pub in Cambridge on Jan 24. British consumers are battling an escalating cost-of-living crisis. (PHOTO / REUTERS) LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday defended Brexit, insisting that leaving the European Union had brought significant achievements and offered a "huge opportunity", as the International Monetary Fund slashed the […]
This image from NASA released on Jan 25 shows a formation on Mars that resembles a bear. (PHOTO / AFP) LOS ANGELES — Move over, Yogi and Paddington. There is a new bear in town. Or on Mars, anyway. The beaming face of a cute Teddy bear appears to have been carved into the surface […]
Prices have risen on almost 1,000 drugs in the United States in the first three weeks of January, the most increases in January since at least 2011, according to a nonprofit organization that tracks drug prices. The price increases on 985 drugs ranged from 1 to 26 percent, with median increases of 5 percent, data […]
Before release of draft plan, experts warn against zero-sum mentality The European Commission is to unveil the industrial plan underpinning its Green Deal on Wednesday, but experts warn against a zero-sum mentality in a race that might harm global efforts to counter climate change. A draft document of "A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the […]
In this file photo dated Nov 27, 2020, a Sudanese girl from an Arab tribe nearby pours water into gallons, at Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan.The United Nations High Commission for Refugees and 41 global and national parterners call for raising $556 million to help refugees living in Sudan. (PHOTO / AP) […]
People walk at a plaza in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia, on Jan 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) TUNIS – Tunisian President Kais Saied decided on Tuesday to extend the state of emergency imposed across the country until the end of 2023. "The state of emergency in the entire territory will be extended from Tuesday […]
In this photo taken on Jan 31, 2023, protesters clash with police on the Place Vauban in Paris during a rally on a second day of nationwide strikes and protests over the government's proposed pension reform. (PHOTO / AFP) PARIS — Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday to say "non" to President Emmanuel Macron's […]
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu will reveal how innovative open-network technologies and secure network solutions are creating new possibilities for a more sustainable world at MWC Barcelona 2023, the world’s largest mobile industry exhibition. This year’s showcase will focus on the theme of “Opening innovation for people and the […]
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Feb 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On January 31 local time, Mazda North American Operations, which oversees operations of Mazda Motor Corporation in North America, unveiled the Mazda CX-90, the company’s new mid-size crossover SUV. MAZDA CX-90 (US model) Mazda plans to introduce four models from its Large Product Group(1) […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Malaysia recorded a robust 21% year-on-year growth in e-recruitment activity in December ’22 compared to the same month a year ago, according to the foundit Insights Tracker (fit), formerly published as Monster Employment Index (MEI). The growth is attributed to the country easing travel […]
加州特曼庫拉, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group（下稱「集團」）是 Nikkiso Co., Ltd（日本）的子公司，自豪地宣布將再次擴充在…
A handout picture provided by the press service of Tunisian presidency shows President Kais Saied casting his ballot at a polling station in the Ennasr district near Tunis on Dec 17, 2022, during the parliamentary election. (TUNISIAN PRESIDENCY PRESS SERVICE / HO / AFP) TUNIS – Tunisia's president on Monday blamed ultra-low turnout for parliamentary […]
This photo dated Dec 9, 2020 shows flags of the Union Jack and the EU ahead of Britain's prime minister's meeting on post Brexit trade deal with European Commission president, in Brussels. (PHOTO / POOL / AFP) LONDON – Three years after its departure from the European Union, Britain is yet to benefit from the […]
The Union Flag flaps in the wind outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Oct 24, 2022. (PHOTO / AP) British spies unlawfully retained people's intercepted data over almost five years, a tribunal said on Monday in a ruling that blamed “widespread corporate failure” at the domestic intelligence agency MI5 and the interior ministry. The […]
In this file photo taken on Jan 19, 2023 passengers stand next to a board displaying the closure of the Montparnasse metro station in Paris, as workers go on strike over French President's plan to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. (PHOTO / AFP) PARIS – A second nationwide strike disrupted French […]
SINGAPORE, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JE Cleantech Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: JCSE), (the “Company”), a Singapore-based cleantech company, today announced that the Company has completed the commissioning of solar photovoltaic systems installation at its facilities. The installation of the solar systems is one step further in the Company’s efforts toward reducing […]
HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hypebeast, a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, announces the launch of its new social media channel, Hypebeast Africa (@hypebeastafrica) https://www.instagram.com/hypebeastafrica/ , on Instagram today. Through the lens of Hypebeast, the platform will uncover culturally-relevant news and highly-curated content across the continent […]
HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – FREED GROUP (“FREED”), an award-winning digital and smart merchandising solutions company, has announced that its Co-founder & CEO, Mr. Abel Zhao, has acquired Connexus Travel Limited (“Connexus Travel”, formerly Swire Travel), a leading regional travel management company headquartered in Hong Kong. After the acquisition, […]
HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – Hypebeast，全球時尚流行文化平台，今天宣布於社交媒體平台Instagram開設全新帳號Hypebeast Africa (@hypebeastafrica) https://www….
HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – 屢獲殊榮的數碼商務解決方案公司FREED GROUP（「FREED」）宣布，其聯合創辦人兼行政總裁Abel Zhao先生收購全旅達國際旅遊有限公司（「全旅達」，前稱太古旅遊）。全旅達總部設於…