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NEW YORK:  The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has caused millions of people to lose their jobs and brought the economy to its knees but it has not dethroned the American dollar. To the contrary, the currency has risen in value this year, gaining six per cent from its...

A United Parcel Service Inc worker employed in Kentucky died over the weekend from a COVID-19 infection, Gov. Andy Beshear said at a public health briefing on Monday.

INTEGRATED Shield Plan insurers have aligned their policy coverage terms with the government’s measures to minimise the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Life Insurance Association of Singapore (LIA Singapore) announced on Monday night.

REUTERS: Industry groups are pushing back on proposed changes to U.S. export controls that would impact the sale of certain semiconductors and other technology to China, while highlighting the role chips play in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent on Monday, nine groups urged U.S ...

Streaming-device maker Roku Inc launched its Roku Channel in Britain on Tuesday, offering free access to more than 10,000 movies, TV episodes and documentaries at a time when the coronavirus is driving demand for stay-at-home entertainment.

TOKYO: Japan's consumer spending fell in February but at a slower-than-expected pace as households scrambled for protective masks, toilet paper and staple food amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic. But spending on travel and entertainment slumped, government data showed on Tuesday (Apr 7), a ...

Actresses Janice Koh, Pam Oei and Petrina Kow are hoping to raise S$100,000 for the newly formed Pasar Glamour Art Aid, which will provide immediate financial assistance to those in urgent need. Here's how you can help.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday its first-quarter operating profit likely rose 3per cent from a year earlier, slightly beating analysts' forecasts as solid chip sales helped cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic on smartphones and TVs.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that OPEC had not pressed him to ask U.S. oil producers to reduce their output to support global prices, which have been hard-hit by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

The response by Chinese donors to this pandemic so far illustrates how the country's philanthropy is beginning to go global, say observers.