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Alphabet and SoftBank's attempts to launch flying cellphone antennas high into the atmosphere have received backing from global telcos, energising lobbying efforts aimed at driving regulatory approval for the emerging technology.

Deere & Co on Friday reported an unexpected rise in profits in the first quarter, helped by early signs of stabilization in the U.S. farm sector.

SINGAPORE: Focus on retaining workers and improving wages, and this will help bring business to companies, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo. She was speaking to reporters on the sidelines during a visit to Copthorne King’s Hotel on Friday (Feb 21) together with Senior Minister of State for ...

German luxury carmaker Daimler on Friday warned of risks for the economy and its own business from the outbreak of coronavirus that is spreading in China and around the world.

Vietnam's manufacturing sector is suffering supply chain issues caused by the coronavirus epidemic, which may lead to a delay in production of Samsung Electronics' new phones, the Ministry of Industry and Trade told Reuters on Friday.

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has stepped up the cleaning and disinfecting of its aircraft to prevent the spread of COVID-19, amid a decline in demand for air travel.  SIA has also made changes to its in-flight services to reduce contact between passengers and crew, such as by replacing its...

BEIJING: China’s Citic Bank and AIBank will lend 2.1 billion yuan (US$298.77 million) to hotpot chain Haidilao International to help it manage the plunge in demand during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a statement on AIBank’s official WeChat account on Friday (Feb 21). AIBank is a digital ...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is jailed in Britain fighting extradition to the United States for espionage and computer hacking, may seek asylum in France, his lawyer Eric Dupond-Moretti said on Friday.

Chinese automaker Geely has launched a service for customers to buy cars online and get them delivered directly to their homes, in a bid to drum up sales as the coronavirus outbreak prompts buyers to stay away from showrooms.

Listed Chinese companies are queuing up to issue shares and have already announced plans to raise more than US$10 billion in the past week after fundraising rules were relaxed to help ease cash strains caused by the coronavirus.