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Lam joined the international sandwich shop franchise chain in July after spending five years at Outback Steakhouse.
Death rates surge in Southeast Asia as COVID-19 spreads By David Rising and Eileen NG Published What to know about the delta variant Experts say the delta variant spreads more easily because of mutations that make it better at latching onto cells in our bodies. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Indonesia has converted nearly its entire oxygen production to medical use just to meet the demand from COVID-19 patients struggling to breathe. Overflowing hospitals in Malaysia had to resort to treating patients on the floor. And in Myanmar’s largest city, graveyard workers have been laboring day and nigh...
Skylar Astin Drops His Debut Single ‘Without You’ – Listen Here! Skylar Astin has released his debut single! The 33-year-old actor, best known for his work in the Pitch Perfect franchise and the NBC series Zoey's Extraordinary…
By Eric Lam and Ranjeetha Pakiam One-day swings of 31 per cent. A slump amid a jump in U.S. inflation. Ever more critical regulatory scrutiny. Bitcoin delivered all of these in the past few days, undermining its claimed role as a portfolio hedge rivaling gold. While true believers still tout Bitcoin’s merits as a store of value akin to digital bullion, recent events show how controversial that view is. The largest token has shed 40 per cent after hitting a mid-April record, and its volatility compared with the precious metal jumped during this week’s cryptocurrency rout. “For all of 202...
By Eric Lam and Yakob Peterseil Bitcoin jumped to an all-time high as the mood in cryptocurrencies turned bullish ahead of Coinbase Global Inc.’s listing this week. The token rose as much as 5.5% to $63,246, exceeding the previous peak in March. Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks such as Riot Blockchain Inc. and Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. also advanced. Crypto bulls are out in force as growing list of companies embrace Bitcoin, even as skeptics doubt the durability of the boom. In one of the most potent signs of Wall Street’s growing acceptance of cryptocurrencies, Coinbase will list on th...