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Stocks fall despite Fed intervention, dragging tech shares down once again

On a day that saw the U.S. Federal Reserve try to flip the only switch it can to light up investor confidence, investors remained unconvinced of the short-term financia

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UEFA seeks to dampen Euro 2020 panic over COVID-19 outbreak

With a European Championship being staged across the continent in three months, UEFA is trying to dampen any panic about the impact of the fast-spreading virus even as uncertainty persists.Just a

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China wrestling team prepare for Olympics qualifier in Serbia

China's Cao Liguo (in red) and Japan's Shota Ogawa (in blue) during the Men's Greco-Roman 55kg 3rd place match at 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships in Nursultan, Kazakhstan, September 15,

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The 2020 Chevy Corvette is good and will only getter better

What’s a Corvette? To me, the formula is simple: Loads of power in an affordable package that can hold two golf bags. For the past 62 years, that meant putting the engine in the front and a stick shif

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Genetic clues hint at hidden virus cases in Washington state

Health officials in Washington state said on Sunday that a second person had died from the coronavirus. The man, in his 70s, was in a nursing facility near Seattle, where many others have tested p

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Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in US

Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where

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UK confirms 12 more COVID-19 cases

Britain has confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the country's total number of infections to 35, according to British health authorities. Among these

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May we live in interesting times

It’s never a good sign when, in order to discuss the near future of technology, you first have to talk about epidemiology–but I’m afraid that’s where we’re at. A week ago

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How to work during a pandemic

The world is bracing for the seemingly inevitable proliferation of SARS-COV-12, also known as COVID-19 and coronavirus, which has already paralyzed cities and isolated millions. In the U.S., especiall

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China to bring nationals back if epidemic worsens overseas

The Chinese government is paying great attention to the health and security of Chinese nationals in the epidemic-hit countries, including South Korea, Japan, Italy and

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APD | Challenges still ahead for Malaysian politics after new PM sworn in

By APD writer AliceOn March 1, President of the Bersatu party Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, temporarily ending the political cris

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Coronavirus weighs on South Korea's February trade

South Korean exports snapped a 14-month losing streak in February due to more working days this year compared to last, although evidence of disruptions from the coronavirus were reflected outside

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China warns of extreme weather in flood season, urges preparation

China's Ministry of Water Resources Saturday warned about extreme weather events in the upcoming flood season and urged local authorities to make preparations for poss

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COVID-19: Hopes fade of an early end as markets take fright

A woman wears a face mask at the Enramada beach in La Caleta, in the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu) Any hope the spread of the coronavirus may be easing by now are beg

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The “collapse of China” prediction keeps collapsing

Zhong Nanshan, the head of China's high-level expert team on the COVID-19 epidemic, said on February 27, that China was confident the outbreak of new coronavirus disease will be brought under con

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Could COVID-19 push the proliferation of digital banks in Singapore?

Last year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) made its first move to shake up the financial services sector in the country by offering up to five digital banking licences. Applications for the

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Canada-style deal remains the likely outcome of Phase II Brexit talks

Editor's note:Ji Xianbai, PhD, is a research fellow with the International Political Economy Program of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.