Businesses worldwide have been in a state of flux as the Covid-19 pandemic reared its ugly head. As analysts and soothsayers, traders, professionals and the average Joe predicted the end of the world, true blue businessmen and the serial entrepreneur peeped around the corner to fathom what lay ahead. And then took decisive action. It’s […]
Nafisa Khokha, COO of Jokoka elaborates on the brand’s concept and what the e-commerce brand brings to the marketplace in terms of innovations What is Jokoka, what is its USP? Jokoka is an app-centric unique online marketplace where vendors connect with customers and typically sell a variety of their unique or best-selling goods from their […]
Beijing: The United States has fired a new salvo in its rivalry with China, ordering sweeping restrictions against Chinese-owned social media stars TikTok and WeChat. Here are some key facts about the platforms: What is WeChat? WeChat, known as “weixin” or micro-message in Chinese, belongs to tech giant Tencent and has grown to become ubiquitous […]
WASHINGTON: The US State Department and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention lifted global advisories recommending U.S. citizens avoid all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic, and instead issued a raft of high-level warnings for individual countries. “With health and safety conditions improving in some countries and potentially deteriorating in others, the department is […]
The authorities have urged residents to practise social distancing and avoid gatherings.
Kyoto: It’s peak summer holiday time in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto, when throngs of international tourists would usually be flocking to its famous temples and spending up large in the city’s hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. Instead, streets are empty, shops are closed and hotels are struggling to survive as the coronavirus pandemic […]
Washington : US hiring slowed in July as the coronavirus outbreak worsened, and the government’s jobs report offered signs Friday that the economic damage from the pandemic could last far longer than many observers originally envisioned. The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the previous two months. At any other time, hiring […]
Japan’s deal with AstraZeneca TOKYO: The Japanese government has reached an agreement with British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc to receive a supply of 120 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine being developed with the University of Oxford, health minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. Japan’s Kyodo News reported that the vaccine will be supplied to Japan from […]
Aviation Minister calls for a formal enquiry into the crash.
Aviation Minister calls for a formal enquiry into the crash.