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Facebook spurred central banks to study digital currencies: former Japan central banker
The challenge posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency likely prodded major central banks to set up a new group to study the potential for issuing their own digital currencies, a former Bank of Japan executive said on Wednesday. The central banks of Britain, the euro zone, Japan, Canada, Sweden
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Pandas in Dutch zoo finally have sex after three years, boosting hopes for a cub
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — It has been a long wait at a Dutch zoo but two of its pandas there have finally mated. Xing Ya and Wu Wen had arrived at the specially-built enclosure in Ouwehands Dierenpark...
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Reddit users get excited over Baby Yoda cloud formation
PETALING JAYA, Jan 22 — One Reddit user proved you don’t have travel to a galaxy far, far away to be in the presence of your favourite Star Wars character. The unnamed woman shared the uncanny...
NewsAFP NewsSaudi dismisses link to hack of Amazon owner Bezos
The Saudi embassy in Washington on Tuesday dismissed suggestions the kingdom hacked the phone of Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, as media reports linked the security breach to a WhatsApp message from an account of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The 2018 intrusion into the device led to the release
NewsAFP NewsVenezuela intelligence agents raid Guaido offices: opposition
Agents from Venezuela's Sebin intelligence service have raided the offices of opposition leader Juan Guaido while he is travelling in Europe, an opposition lawmaker said. "We have just confirmed that Sebin officers are inside the office," lawmaker Delsa Solorzano told reporters Tuesday
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No more public talk on power transition, Anwar tells Pakatan
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged all Pakatan Harapan (PH) members to stop insisting on a timeline for Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to transfer...
NewsAFP RelaxBritish royal satire featuring 'modern Aunt Meghan' coming to HBO Max
A British royal family satire featuring a cartoon Prince George and his "modern Aunt Meghan" is coming to HBO Max, the streaming platform announced Tuesday. The animated comedy will be based on a popular Instagram parody account which imagines a young George's scathing reactions to news
NewsAFP NewsTsai urges WHO to include Taiwan after virus case confirmed
Taiwan should not be blocked from international bodies such as the World Health Organization, its president said Wednesday, a day after the island confirmed its first case of a SARS-like virus from China. The self-ruled island has found itself blocked from major world bodies under pressure from Beijing
NewsAFP RelaxNetflix ramps up global subscribers, but sees slower growth ahead
Netflix said Tuesday it added millions of new subscribers globally over the past quarter as it prepared up for a tougher competitive landscape, but scaled back its outlook for early 2020. The global television streaming giant beat expectations with a profit of $587 million in the fourth quarter of 2019
SportAFP NewsRacquet-kicking Osaka admits she was 'a bit childish'
Naomi Osaka conceded she had been "a bit childish" after her frustrations boiled over on Wednesday in setting up a third-round showdown with teenager Coco Gauff at the Australian Open. The reigning champion handled the blustery Melbourne conditions to defeat China's 42nd-ranked Zheng Saisai
NewsAFP RelaxNorth Korea to ban tourists over China virus: tour operator
North Korea will ban foreign tourists to protect itself against a new SARS-like virus that has claimed at least nine lives in China and sickened hundreds, a major tour operator said. Several nations including the US have stepped up checks on airport passengers to detect the coronavirus, which first
SportAFP NewsCoco crunch for Osaka as Djokovic bowls over wildcard
Fifteen-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff set up an Australian Open blockbuster with defending champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday, as Novak Djokovic strode towards his eighth title in Melbourne. American teenager Gauff, showing a tenacity which is becoming her trademark, clawed her way back from a set down
NewsAFP RelaxMacau confirms virus case and orders casino staff to mask up
Macau on Wednesday reported its first confirmed case of the new SARS-like coronavirus as authorities announced all staff in the city's bustling casinos had been ordered to wear face masks. The former Portuguese colony is a huge draw for mainland tourists as the only place in China that allows gambling
NewsAFP RelaxChina warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises
A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and already reached the United States could mutate and spread, China warned Wednesday, as authorities scrambled to contain the disease during the Lunar New Year travel season. The coronavirus has caused alarm for its similarity to SARS (Severe
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China virus could hit oil prices by $3 per barrel - Goldman
The new virus, which health officials have said can be passed from person to person, has worried financial markets as investors recalled the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2002-2003, also a coronavirus outbreak that started in China and killed nearly 800 people worldwide. "
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Japan emerges as the hotspot for China’s wealthy jet setters at the Lunar New Year after tough 2019 for private plane market
China’s private jet market took a beating in 2019, a sign that business confidence among the country’s wealthy elites has faded sharply as the trade war and economic slowdown dampened enthusiasm for big ticket purchases and spending.There was a 12 per cent year-on-year drop in business jet flight hours
NewsAFP RelaxWuhan urges people to stay away in bid to contain China virus
The Chinese city at the centre of a SARS-like virus outbreak has urged people to stay away, cancelling a major Lunar New Year event, as it strives to contain a disease that has spread across the country. The death toll from the virus, which first emerged in the central city of Wuhan, has reached nine
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In New York trial, prosecutors to begin making rape case against Harvey Weinstein
U.S. prosecutors will begin presenting their rape case against Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday, with the once-powerful Hollywood producer facing life in prison if convicted, in a trial that has become a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Lawyers will make their opening statements to a jury of seven
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In New York trial, prosecutors to begin making rape case against Harvey Weinstein
U.S. prosecutors will begin presenting their rape case against Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday, with the once-powerful Hollywood producer facing life in prison if convicted, in a trial that has become a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Lawyers will make their opening statements to a jury of seven
SportAFP NewsEmotional Wozniacki stays alive in Australian Open swansong
Caroline Wozniacki had tears in her eyes as she kept alive her dreams of a triumphant farewell to tennis at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The 29-year-old former world number one roared back in both sets to defeat 23rd-seeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 7-5, 7-5. Neil Diamond's hit "Sweet
NewsAFP NewsMaduro welcomes Maradona to Caracas ahead of forum
Former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona met Tuesday in Caracas with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who thanked the icon for his "unconditional support," as the leader was set to begin three days of meetings at the leftist Sao Paulo Forum. Venezuela is your home, friend and soul brother
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China coronavirus: Macau confirms first case as new disease looms over Hong Kong
Macau confirmed its first case of the new China coronavirus on Wednesday in a development highlighting the challenges of detection after the patient passed through health checkpoints without showing symptoms.It has left Hong Kong looking increasingly vulnerable to the spread of the virus, with cases
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