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Japanese shares remained suspended at midday break on Thursday after the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) earlier halted trading in all stocks citing technical problems.

Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Thursday it concluded a manufacturing contract agreement with VLP Therapeutics for a COVID-19 vaccine formulation.

Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it had removed 130 accounts, as they were attempting to disrupt the public conversation during the first U.S. presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.

Facebook Inc on Wednesday banned ads on its flagship website and Instagram photo and video sharing service that claim widespread voting fraud, suggest U.S. election results would be invalid, or which attack any method of voting.

Facebook Inc identified an "uptick" in content related to the far-right Proud Boys on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump declined to condemn the group during Tuesday night's presidential debate, a company executive said on Twitter.

SINGAPORE: Singtel group chief executive officer (CEO) Chua Sock Koong will retire on Jan 1 next year after 13 years at the helm, the company announced on Thursday (Oct 1).  It added that the Singtel board has appointed Mr Yuen Kuan Moon, currently the telco’s Singapore consumer business CEO...

Oscar-winning film directors James Cameron, Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese joined forces with movie theater owners on Wednesday in an appeal for financial help, saying they feared for the future of the industry.

CHICAGO: American Airlines said it would begin furloughs of 19,000 workers on Thursday (Oct 1), and a large union said other carriers would follow, as hopes faded for a last-minute bailout from Washington. American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker told employees in a letter seen by Reuters ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered his Cabinet secretaries to look into the country's reliance on rare earths in his latest bid to end China's dominance of the industry.

Asian equities were poised for a bouncy session on Thursday after U.S. stocks posted a second consecutive quarter of gains and safe-haven assets, including the dollar, were mixed.