Asia Pacific

Does China Use TikTok as Data Collection Platform? All You Need to Know About This Privacy Breach Controversy

After the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal, countries are concerned about TikTok's data-sharing issues

Jul 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Oil Prices Slip as US-China Tensions and Grim Pandemic Outlook Weigh in

Brent crude fell 8 cents to $43.26 a barrel while the US West Texas Intermediate crude slumped to $41.22 a barrel.

Jul 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Pentagon Ropes in Australian Firm to Design Rare Earths Plant as it Seeks to End China Domination

Donald Trump ordered in 2017 to reduce reliance on China for the import of critical minerals involved in developing missile systems.

Jul 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

China Takes Over US Chengdu Consulate In Retaliation to Houston Episode

The Chengdu consulate of the US located in the southwestern province of Sichuan was shut as of 10 a.m on Monday

Jul 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Testing Covid-19 Down to 40 Minutes Now; Singapore Ponders Deploying Them Soon

The kit developed by the NTU researchers eliminates the RNA extraction process to reduce time and produces result faster

Jul 27, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus NTU

Mother or Murderer? Milwaukee Woman Shoots 2-Year-Old Daughter; Blames Son

Jasmine Daniels changed her story at least five times before admitting that she shot her daughter accidentally.

Jul 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Calls for Boycott of Red Bull Grow After Drink's Creator's Grandson Has Hit and Run Charges Case Mysteriously Dropped

Grandson of Red Bull creator got let off by the police without clear reason in case of rash driving that led to the death of a policeman in 2012.

Jul 27, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Australia Confirms Rise in Daily Coronavirus Cases, Record Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of over 644,000 people globally

Jul 26, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Vietnamese City Reimposes Social Distancing Rules After First Local Coronavirus Infections in Months

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting people in more than 170 countries

Jul 26, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

As Europe Braces for Covid-19 Second Wave, What Does 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic Teach Us?

Around the world, the U.S. and many Asian countries are experiencing a second wave with a surge in daily new cases and it is expected in Europe too

Jul 26, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Twenty-four Rohingya Migrants Feared Drowned off Malaysia Coast

The coastguard of Malaysia mentioned 25 people had tried to swim to shore late on Saturday when their boat was near the west coast of the island but only one reached land

Jul 26, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Man Fined For Emptying Hand Sanitizer Bottles in Lift To 'Kill As Many Viruses As Possible'

Low Ken Lum told a local court that he poured sanitizer bottles because the lift was "smelly and unhygienic."

Jul 26, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Malaysia: Seven more rotavirus cases detected in Kedah; total reaches up to 24

Bill Gates is Upbeat on South Korean Company Making 200 Million Covid-19 Vaccines by June 2021

Despite being in the center of several controversies, Bill Gates sees South Korea Coronavirus vaccine making capability more promising

Jul 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Staff At US Consulate in Chengdu Commence Withdrawal as Closure Deadline Draws Closer

On Friday, Beijing called for the immediate closure of the consulate located in Chengdu in retaliation to the US-ordered shutdown of China's consulate situated in Houston, Texas

Jul 26, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus Vaccines Are Life Threatening? Don't Trust These False and Misleading Claims

There are several false claims and misleading information circulating on social media platforms to make people believe that vaccines are dangerous

Jul 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Fake news Facebook

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