[Newsmaker] Recycling centers face desperate battle to survive

The global coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of plastic recycling in South Korea, as major recycling centers are incurring mounting losses amid a collapse in global demand. Many are being forced to cut costs, work hours and head counts just to stay afloat, but a quick turnaround appears unlikely, industry insiders and government officials said. “(Local) recycling centers are largely dependent o...

Developer O’Flynn calls for task force to deal with housing crisis

Michael O’Flynn also wants help-to-buy scheme extended to 2025

Player Wills site: Hines and APG to seek permission for 416 homes

Fast-track planning application will be made to An Bord Pleanala in the first phase of redevelopment at the seven-acre site

Firms beg for social distancing guidelines to be eased

The Government is under mounting pressure to relax social distancing guidelines as the retail and hospitality sectors warn of thousands of permanent job losses unless the two-metre rule is changed.

LETTER: State Democrats go mum over Steven Horsford transgression

Imagine if it were a Republican.

Development of electrode material improving the efficiency of salinity gradient energy

Dr. Jeong Nam-Jo of Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER) Marine Energy Convergence and Integration Research Team developed synthesis technologies of electrode material that can directly synthesize molybdenum disulfide thin films on the electrode current collector surface to contribute improving the efficiency and economic feasibility of salt gradient power generation using reverse electrodialysis.

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Says She Self-Censors Comments About Trump to Continue Receiving Federal Funds

Recently, the Democratic governor has been repeatedly criticized by US President Donald Trump and his supporters over her insistence that any lifting of the COVID-19...

Policy Watch: What Aatma Nirbhar Bharat could learn from the USDA

Bad experiences in Derbyshire supermarkets during coronavirus lockdown

Staff and customers have revealed the problems they've faced

Eavesdropper: The reality is much different

Time’s come for alternate reality tech to take off; companies must work on innovation and pricing

Regular parliamentary committee meetings likely to take place soon

The issue had stirred a controversy as the parliamentary panel meetings are held in-camera and the issues discussed are not made public. Holding such meetings through video conference would have compromised the secrecy clause.

‘Digital India’ Provides Hope For Poor And Developing Nations: Commonwealth S-G

"India is developing these things at scale and at a cost which looks accessible to so many. That brings hope."

BOK's rate cut in the offing, but 'when' still being debated

The Bank of Korea (BOK) will be prodded to further slash its key rate to support the virus-stricken economy, experts said Monday, but when it will push down the base rate to an unknown territory remains to be seen. In a poll conducted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news arm of Yonhap News Agency, 12 out of 18 experts surveyed anticipated to see a rate cut this month. But all but one expected the BOK to cut the rat...

Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Scindia and others extend Eid wishes via twitter

iSignthis to End Contract with Visa, Criticises Proposed Rule Changes

iSignthis (ASX: ISX) said that it will be ending its contractual relationship with Visa as a principal member in approximately 90 days.

Unique WWII 'James Bond Style Gadgets' Go Under Hammer in UK for $20,000

All of the items were collected by the late Arthur Muggeridge, a former Royal Artillery soldier, for more than forty years.

Love Island star Olivia Buckland's presenting gig on hold because of coronavirus

Olivia was gearing up for a new career path.

Coronavirus impact: Time for employers to up skill employees

For the quantum growth of the economy, investments in education and skilling of informal workers are key, especially because a huge share of population has very little skills

From Germany to Detroit and back: how Kraftwerk forged an industrial exchange

Kraftwerk’s robotic rhythms resonated loudest in deindustrialising 1970s Detroit and gave rise to techno – starting a cultural feedback loop that continues today

From Germany to Detroit and back: how Kraftwerk forged an industrial exchange

Kraftwerk’s robotic rhythms resonated loudest in deindustrialising 1970s Detroit and gave rise to techno – starting a cultural feedback loop that continues today

Fitch downgrades JSW Steel, Tata Steel to BB- from BB; outlook negative

The Indian Steel Association has forecast an 8 per cent drop in domestic demand in FY21

UK may remove Huawei from its 5G infrastructure by 2023

Earlier this year, we had reported on the UK government allowing Huawei to work on bringing 5G networking to the country, albeit in a limited capacity and non-core areas. But now, it seems like the government is working towards phasing out the Chinese tech giant’s equipment by 2023, as conservative members have pressured the UK …

Chennai Woman Eats Once A Day So She Can Feed Her 13 Pet Dogs Amid Lockdown

Meena, a 39-year-old woman living in Chennai eats just once a day and saves the rest of the food to feed her 13 pet dogs.

Bushfire-hit areas in Australia showing signs of recovery

The bushfire crisis had a devastating impact on Australia's unique flora and fauna

Phishing emails disguised as Covid-19 reports

Phishing emails are ingenious and bank upon users' ignorance about safety precautions

No Pixel 4a release date? Google, you’re ceding a major win to iPhone SE 2020

Delaying the Google Pixel 4a could allow the iPhone SE 2020 to steal the crown for the year's best mid-range phone.

NRL 2020: NZ Warriors' Jazz Tevaga targets early return from injury

The 24-year-old believes he'll be ready to go against the Cowboys in round five.

Nation Media Issues Profit Warning As Covid-19 Effects Eat Into Revenues

The Nation Media Group (NMG) on Friday issued a profit warning to its investors, citing reduced revenues due to the effects of Covid-19 pandemic.In a statement to shareholders, NMG chairman Wilfre

Bernard McNally expects ‘difficult’ Shrewsbury Town contract talks

Contract negotiations between star Shrewsbury turns could become 'like cat and mouse', believes former Town man Bernard McNally.

Medicom Toy Channels Aliens from 'Toy Story' in New BE@RBRICK

Reimagining the three-eyed extraterrestrial.

Investors are underestimating Beijing's response to the pandemic

Beijing has little choice but to support the Chinese economy, even if it is reluctant to go as far as it did during the financial crisis.

Directors get six-month reprieve on disclosure

Companies providing profit guidance will be relieved from continuous disclosure rules for the next six months, because of the economic uncertainty fuelled by the coronavirus.

Premier digs in on rent as UK restrictions bite

The 139 Smiggle stores in Britain and Ireland remain shut because of government restrictions, and Premier is also applying its rent ban.

JobKeeper blunder may have forced up debt costs by $180m

The Morrison government may have overpaid in a bond market that was anticipating a $130 billion JobKeeper program.

GBP/USD: No reasons for sterling to spring back up

While Brits are enjoying their spring bank holiday – albeit under lockdown restrictions – sterling may continue suffering, according to FXStreet’s ana

Copper: The pace of long positions to slow down – TDS

Copper continued to benefit from surging risk appetite as speculators once again added to their long positions, strategists at TD Securities report. C

China: Fiscal stimulus to add 3.2ppt to GDP growth in 2020 – Standard Chartered

Economists at Standard Chartered Bank quantify the impact of the Chinese fiscal stimulus as the 2020 budget amounts to a fiscal stimulus of 5.2% of GD

Creating safe space: 'Cosy cocoons' for special schools

So-called "cosy cocoons" have been fitted out in a number of schools around Galway to create safe spaces for children, ahead of reopening later this year.

Coronavirus in Oklahoma: How much did state pay out in fraudulent unemployment claims?

Oklahoma may have paid out tens in millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims since the start of the pandemic, records show. In a blunt email, the state's chief information officer, Jerry Moore, blames the loss on a disconnect in culture at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, the state agency responsible for processing claims. "Fraud is certainly a crime, but I feel it is just as criminal an act to not perform the civic responsibilities of the services entrusted to us," Moore wrote in the email Thursday to the director of another state agency, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. "I do not know how to move forward and help Oklahomans without business process and leadership change.

NHS worker helping coronavirus patients was ‘ripped off’ over a bike from Mike Ashley’s House of Fraser

AN NHS physio helping Covid-19 patients claims she was ripped off over a bike bought from ex-Rangers shareholder Mike Ashley’s House of Fraser. Marie Gregory ordered a £250 Muddy Fox model — but wh…

PH to benefit from US-China trade tension

He said this situation explains why the country is among the least affected economy to the ongoing trade tension between the world’s largest economies and “supports IMF’s (International Monetary Fund) view that the country’s low participation in global trade as well as in global value chains relative-to-peers seems to explain why the Philippines has not been negatively impacted by the US-China trade war”.

Huawei announces CableFree, a new breakthrough in 5G Antenna technology

Earlier this week, Huawei announced a new breakthrough in its 5G networking field. The company unveiled CableFree, which is a new antenna design for its 5G base stations. The new development has improved various aspects regarding the 5G base station antennas. Its radiation efficiency, integration, and power capacity have been upgraded, marking a new stage …

People Realise That Maggi Is Pronounced ‘Madge-y’ In Australia, Say “Our Life’s A Lie”

Noooo

Emerging technology could solve 'ludicrous' fish loss from irrigation

Millions of dollars are poured into keeping endangered native fish alive each year, yet many millions perish in irrigation. Now, there's a possible solution.

Hungary's 2021 budget to contain nearly $9.3 bln anti-pandemic fund

BUDAPEST — Hungary’s 2021 budget will contain a nearly 3 trillion forint ($9.34 billion) anti-pandemic fund, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said in a video posted on Facebook on Monday, adding that he would submit the budget to parliament on Tuesday.

Coca Cola considers building Indonesian recycling plant, slashing 25,000 tons of plastic

(The Jakarta Post/ANN)---Soft drinks manufacturer Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia (Amatil) is looking into developing a plastic bottle recycling facility in one of the world’s top plastic polluting countries. The company said on Friday it had signed a deal with plastic packaging maker Dynapack Asia to conduct a feasibility study on developing the facility. The soft drinks maker also said it aimed to cut consumption of new plastic resin by up to 25,000 tons a year by 2022 by using recycled plastic.

$49b loans of COVID-19 affected borrowers get preferential rates

(The Vietnam News/ANN)----Banks cut interest rates for loans worth more than VND1.12 quadrillion (US$49 billion) of nearly 322,190 borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of May 11, a State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) report showed. The banks also extended debt payment deadlines for another 215,136 borrowers with total loans of nearly VND137.94 trillion. New outstanding loans totalling nearly VND600 trillion with interest rate reductions of 0.5-2.5 percentage points per year were also offered to nearly 190,000 borrowers.

Gorakhpur teacher suspended over ‘pro-Pak lines’ during online class

Shadab Khanam was trying to explain nouns to students of Class IV when she posted the alleged “pro-Pak” sentences on a WhatsApp group.

Survey shows majority of youths agree Covid-19 stimulus package can boost economy

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The majority of youths feel the Economic Stimulus Package will counter the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and boost the national economy. A survey conducted by the Institute for Youth Research Malaysia (IYRES) from April 14 to 24 found that 97. 2 per cent of the 2,928...

Adriaan Basson: Ramaphosa wins the day but it's up to us to keep the economy open

On Sunday night, Ramaphosa took charge of the crisis and showed the authoritarians in Cabinet that he is still the boss, writes Adriaan Basson.

IOOF class action dropped but legal woes remain

IOOF has reached a settlement to end the Supreme Court case commenced by Quinn Emanuel on behalf of IOOF shareholders but separate proceedings initiated by Shine Lawyers are ramping up.

Tony Bellew Jokes About Stealing A Car To Become SAS Who Dares Wins Best Recruit Ever

“We may have been captured by the police, but we would not have been caught by the Staff.”

Cash for new homes the key to saving jobs, says industry

On the HIA's analysis, the equivalent of as many as 100,000 jobs are already at risk in the property sector.

German Businesses Bet on Gradual Rebound From Virus Hit

German businesses are counting on an improvement in the economy in the second half after the coronavirus pandemic depressed private spending and investment and plunged the economy into a recession.Companies surveyed by Ifo showed cautious optimism in May, with a gauge of expectations rising after the previous month’s plunge. A full-fledged recovery though is still a long way off as consumers wary of infections keep away from shops and restaurants, and firms struggling with subdued demand cut jobs.

Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Chinese state media

Beijing, China | AFP | The Chinese virology institute at the centre of US allegations it may have been the source of the COVID-19 pandemic has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new global contagion, its director has said. Scientists think COVID-19 — which first emerged in the central Chinese city …

Best month for Brent in 21 years overshadows US-China feud

Investors will be relying on a rebound in global demand for crude to support prices, as US-China tensions threaten to derail the oil market's recovery.

QBE moves 15,000-strong global workforce onto Microsoft Teams

Within three months.

Taiwan receipt lottery numbers for March, April announced

Taiwan's winning uniform invoice numbers for March-April round announced

British Flairjet to pay N1 million penalty for Nigeria's airport violation - Official

FlairJet, a British private charter company, which is also an affiliate of Flexjet, is to pay N1 million for violating COVID-19 airport directives in Nigeria.

Groupe Arnault Takes Stake in Lagardère

The media company, focused on books and travel retail, had been fending off an activist investor.

Rich, but household debt is growing: A time bomb for South Korea?

South Korean households are piling up debt for various reasons, from overspending on credit cards to unemployment to gambling losses. The ...

'We have to ration our meals': Malaysians share their struggles after COVID-19 left them jobless

CNA spoke to five Malaysians who were left unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a daunting experience having no income to make ...

Commentary: The biggest restructuring exercise facing Singapore businesses has just begun

From F&B to retail and fitness, winning Singapore businesses know they must shift gears and rethink their business models to thrive in a pandemic ...

PDI: I Can't Get Excited At A 10% Premium

PDI has been hit hard during the market turmoil, although it has seen a nice rebound in the short term. Despite its drop since my last review, PDI still trades

Japan eyes fresh stimulus plan worth over US$929b to battle COVID-19

TOKYO: Japan is considering a fresh stimulus package worth over US$929 billion that will consist mostly of financial aid programmes for companies ...

20 Cheeky Pets Who Look So Excited About Their Crimes, It’s Hard to Be Angry With Them

There are times when pets really test our nerves. However, if we see their faces and notice how content they are, it becomes difficult to scold them about it. It appears to be their trick to win us over and save themselves, so we end up powerless and even wear a smile on our faces.

Michael Pascoe: The grants scandal vastly bigger than #sportsrorts

Call #sportsrorts a scandal? The Community Development Grants program is 11 times the size of #sportsrorts and a more blatant bias towards Coalition seats.

Customized BIZ tax, non-tax perks to lure right investors

Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez III is pushing a more proactive, targeted investment promotion strategy of directly approaching the kind of foreign investors that the government wants to relocate here and offering them a set of tax and non-tax incentives tailor-fit to their needs, as part of the efforts to reenergize the economy and create more jobs under a post-quarantine environment.

ABS-CBN to get due process

THE leadership of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday assured fairness and due process as the House committees on legislative franchises and on good government and public accountability will hold a joint hearing this Tuesday afternoon on the franchise application of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.

Klopp holds ‘virtual meeting’ with Werner as marquee deal for Sunday’s hat-trick hero ramps up – Honigstein

Jurgen Klopp has spoken to Timo Werner on either Zoom, FaceTime or Skype during the past few weeks – and perhaps more than once. This is according to Bundesliga expert Raphael Honigstein, who…

My partner was deported and I don't know if our sons will ever see him again

We only got half an hour together to say goodbye. Half an hour for Rayan to hold his sons for the last time.