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SAN JUAN (AP) – Tropical storm Philippe dropped heavy rains in the northeast Caribbean yesterday, forcing governments to close schools in the region as forecasters warned of flash flooding. The storm was located about 40 miles northwest of Anguilla yesterday morning and had winds of up to 50mph. It was moving northwest at 10mph, according […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Epic Games, maker of the highly popular Fortnite video game, said on Thursday it is cutting its workforce to save money but will continue spending on its legal battle over Apple and Google app stores. Epic is laying off about 16 per cent of its employees, roughly 830 workers, according to […]

SEOUL (XINHUA) – South Korea’s industrial lending grew in the second quarter due to the real estate market recovery, central bank data showed yesterday. Debts owed by all industries to deposit-taking financial institutions amounted to KRW1,842.8 trillion (USD1.38 trillion) at the end of June, up KRW24.3 trillion (USD18.2 billion) from three months earlier, according to […]

MIAMI (AFP) – Inter Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino played down injury concerns over Lionel Messi on Monday as the resurgent Major League Soccer (MLS) club prepared for a Leagues Cup semi-final clash with Philadelphia. Argentina superstar Messi appeared to tweak his right ankle during a practice session in Fort Lauderdale early on Monday, according […]

LAHAINA, UNITED STATES (AFP) – Anger was growing on Saturday over the official response to an inferno that levelled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 93 people in the deadliest wildfire in the United States (US) for over 100 years. More than 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed as the fire tore through Lahaina, according […]

ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – China has planned arrangements to support household spending on everything from electric appliances to furniture as part of a package of policies to arrest a deepening economic slowdown. The local authorities should encourage residents to refurbish their homes while people should get better access to credit to buy household products, according […]

AP – Credit card rewards help our family save money on groceries and other necessities. We also use rewards for airline tickets, hotel rooms and airport lounge access. We’re in good company. Most have at least one rewards card, and nearly half of rewards cardholders are using their perks to help offset rising inflation, according […]

SEOUL (AFP) – K-pop megastars BTS released their hotly anticipated memoir in South Korea on Sunday, marking their 10th anniversary as a group. Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS is the septet’s first official book, and contains a chronological summary of their musical career as well as hints at their future endeavours, according to […]

ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan’s prime minister said yesterday he was hopeful the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will make its decision in a day or two on the fate of the much-needed USD6 billion bailout package for his country. The remarks by Shahbaz Sharif came after he spoke to IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva, according to a […]

HANOI (AFP) – The death toll following gun attacks on two police headquarters in Vietnam’s Central Highlands has risen to nine, including four officers, authorities said yesterday. Twenty-six people have been arrested in connection with the rare shootings that occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Cu Kuin district of Dak Lak province, according […]