In April 2019, Mexican police arrested suspected human trafficker Ignacio Santoyo in a plush area of the Caribbean resort of Playa del Carmen after linking him to a prostitution racket extending across Latin America.
U.S. stock index futures dipped on Monday as surging coronavirus cases threatened to further hamper a slowing economic revival, while investors waited for progress in ongoing negotiations for a fresh COVID-19 relief package.
Oil giant Saudi Aramco and energy services company Baker Hughes have formed a 50/50 joint venture, Novel, to develop a broad range of non-metallic products for multiple applications in the energy sector.
Tesla Inc has entered an equity distribution agreement with some banks to sell shares worth up to US$5 billion, the electric-car maker said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
LONDON: Britain's competition watchdog outlined a new regime for regulating tech giants such as Google and Facebook, saying it needed new powers to harness the full potential of digital markets and drive competition and innovation. It proposed a new, legally binding code of conduct, pro ...
SINGAPORE: Three bars will be allowed to reopen for two months from Tuesday (Dec 8) under a small-scale pilot for the nightlife industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are Bar Kiharu at Orchard Plaza, Bell Bar at Cuppage Plaza and Skinny’s Lounge in Boat Quay. These outlets must comply with...
Hibernating snakes are complicating Elon Musk's plans for a gigafactory near Berlin.
Sri Lanka announced Tuesday the first large-scale Chinese investment in manufacturing in the country, a $300-million tyre factory near a strategic deep-sea port.
SINGAPORE: Singapore can play a critical role in distributing vaccines to the region as an air cargo hub, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) on Tuesday (Dec 8). “Over the years, Changi Airport has built a strong track record in pharmaceutical ......
The fantasy action movie "Monster Hunter" has vanished from Chinese cinemas just days after its release, after a brief line of dialogue was targeted by local social media users as racist.
