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Tag Archives: Singapore

14Dec/17

High tech, high finance and high times for the pot industry

December 14, 2017FinanceAlan Gertner, Alphabet Inc., Business/Finance, CAD, California, Cannabis, Cannabis in Canada, Company: Hutchison CN, Country: United States, Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States, Donald Trump, Eric Eslao, Geography of California, Gertner, Google, Health, Herbalism, Ipsos, Jeff Sessions, Leafly, Medical cannabis, Medicinal plants, Medicine, Oakland, Oakland California, PACIFIC SALES, Reuters, Singapore, Tokyo Smoke, United States, World Wide Websmbale

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Two years ago, Alan Gertner was head of Google’s Asia-Pacific sales team in Singapore, handling more than $100 million (USD) in business. Continue reading →

02Dec/17

Legal expert says Flynn plea deal will cause “other dominoes” to fall in Russia probe

December 2, 2017US ElectionsBusinesspeople, Contents, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Federal government of the United States, Jared Kushner, K. T. McFarland, Mariam Baer, Michael Flynn, Military intelligence, New York City, Russia, Sergei Kislyak, Sergey Kislyak, Singapore, Special Counsel investigation, United States, United States Department of Justice, Washingtonsmbale

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 1, 2017) (REUTERS) – A legal expert told Reuters on Friday (December 1) that former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn’s guilty plea will cause “other dominoes” to fall in the ongoing Russia probe.
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17Nov/17

Elephant advocates trumpet outrage over new Trump hunting rule

November 17, 2017EnvironmentAfrica, African elephant, Animals, Asian elephant, Barack Obama, China, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., EDGE species, Elephant, Elephants, Environment, Geography of Africa, Hunting, Ivory, LIVINGSTONE, M. Sanjayan, Mammals, Mammals of Africa, Organisms, Poaching, Reuters, Robert Mugabe, Singapore, the u.s. fish and wildlife service, Trophy hunting, United States, World, Zambia, Zimbabwesmbale

LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA (NOVEMBER 2013) (REUTERS) – U.S. conservation groups lashed out this week against a White House decision to allow trophy hunters who kill elephants in two African nations to bring home the endangered animals’ tusks or other body parts as souvenirs. Continue reading →

03Nov/17

Facebook investigating WhatsApp outage

November 3, 2017InternetBrazil, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Fred Katayama, Germany, India, Myanmar, Operating systems, Pakistan, Reception and criticism of WhatsApp security and privacy features, Russia, Singapore, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Tor hidden services, Twitter, United Kingdom, Universal Windows Platform apps, Vietnam, WhatsApp, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook’s WhatsApp messenger suffered a temporary outage in India and many other countries, according to reports from multiple users on Facebook and Twitter on Friday. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

26Sep/17

BHP, world’s largest miner, says 2017 is ‘tipping point’ for electric cars

September 26, 2017InnovationArnoud Balhuizen, BHP, Business, Business/Finance, China, Companies, Company: BHP Billiton Ltd, Company: CBP Carbon, Economy of Western Australia, electric car, electric car boom, Electric vehicle, Environment, Green vehicles, Mining, Reuters, Singapore, States and territories of Australia, Sustainable technologies, Tipping pointsmbale

SINGAPORE (SEPTEMBER 26, 2017) (REUTERS) – This year looks set to be the “tipping point” for electric cars, Arnoud Balhuizen, chief commercial officer at BHP, said on Tuesday (September 26), adding that the impact for raw materials producers would be felt first in the metals markets and only later in oil.
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25Sep/17

Nearly 50,000 evacuate from around Bali’s rumbling volcano

September 25, 2017DisasterAustralia, Bali, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Eruptions of Mount Agung, Geography of Asia, Geology, Igneous petrology, Indonesia, Jakarta, Karangasem Regency, Mount Agung, New Zealand, Plate tectonics, Provinces of Indonesia, Republics, Ring of Fire, Singapore, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, United States, Volcano, Volcanoes of Indonesia, Volcanology, Worldsmbale

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Nearly 50,000 residents in Bali have evacuated amid fears that Mount Agung could erupt imminently, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Monday (September 25). Continue reading →

08Sep/17

Ferrari celebrating 70 years of motor racing

September 8, 2017TransportAlberto Ascari, Alfa Romeo, Auto racing, Automotive industry, Carrozzeria Scaglietti, Company: Enzo Ferrari, Company: Ferrari NV, Company: Fiat GAJ, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari, Ferrari Tipo 500, Gianni Marzotto, Indianapolis, Italian Formula One drivers, Italy, Jody Scheckter, Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Kimi Räikkönen, Maranello, Michael Schumacher, Monaco, Motorsport, Museo Ferrari, Open wheel racing, Scuderia Ferrari, Singapore, Sportssmbale

MARANELLO, ITALY (1985) (REUTERS) – Ferrari are marking 70 years since founder Enzo Ferrari unveiled his first racing car in 1947 with an event at their headquarters in Maranello, Italy on Saturday (September 9). Continue reading →

29Jul/17

‘I am not dying’: Zimbabwe’s Mugabe reassures supporters

July 29, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Anointing, Chinhoyi, City: Chinhoyi, Countries, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Government of Zimbabwe, Politics, Robert Mugabe, Shona people, Singapore, Zimbabwesmbale

During a rally in the town of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe reassured his supporters that he was not dying and he was not stepping down. The 93-year-old’s health has been closely watched by Zimbabweans, who fear the country could face chaos if he dies without anointing a successor. Continue reading →

09Jul/17

Mugabe, 93, is reportedly back in hospital

July 9, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Countries, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Government of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe, Politics, Robert Mugabe, Saskia O'Donoghue, Shona people, Singapore, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean coup d'état, Zimbabwean general election, Zimbabwean presidential electionsmbale

President Robert Mugabe is in Singapore for medical treatment, in his third such visit this year, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Saskia O’Donoghue reports. Continue reading →

06Jul/17

Man United agree fee for Everton striker Lukaku – reports

July 6, 2017Football2013–14 Everton F.C. season, 2015–16 Everton F.C. season, 2017–18 Manchester United F.C. season, Association football, Belgium, José Mourinho, Lukaku, MANCHESTER UNITED, media reports, Premier League, Romelu Lukaku, Singapore, Sports, Wayne Rooneysmbale

SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Manchester United have agreed a fee of around 75 million pounds ($96.98 million) to sign striker Romelu Lukaku from Premier League rivals Everton, according to British media reports. Continue reading →