The Cambodian tourist town of Siem Reap has banned the dog meat trade, a victory for animal rights campaigners who describe the area as the "lynchpin" of an industry that slaughters millions of creatures each year.Dog meat, a cheap source of protein, is eaten in several Asian countries, including Cambodia, although it is much more popular in neighbouring Vietnam.Siem Reap authorities announced a ban late Tuesday, with the provincial agricultural department saying the dog meat trade has descended

(Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., Google and Twitter Inc. -- all of which are blocked in the mainland -- are now headed toward a showdown with China that could end up making Hong Kong feel more like Beijing.Hours after Hong Kong announced sweeping new powers to police the internet on Monday night, those companies plus the likes of Microsoft Corp. and Zoom Video Communications Inc. all suspended requests for data from the Hong Kong government. ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok, which has Chinese owners,

Today marks the official release of Is Something Wrong with Granny?!, a children's picture book published by Diabetes Hongkong and sponsored by Sun Life Hong Kong Limited ("the Company" or "Sun Life Hong Kong"). Little Kwong, the protagonist of the story, is spending the summer holiday at his Granny's. One morning, he wakes up only to find that Granny is acting a bit weird...through its vivid and intriguing plot and first-person observations from Little Kwong, the picture book is designed to edu

(Bloomberg) -- AirAsia Group Bhd. shares slumped nearly 18% when trading resumed following a suspension that came as auditor Ernst & Young said the carrier’s ability to continue as a going concern may be in “significant doubt.”The budget airline pared its loss to 12% as of 2:47 p.m. local time. Trading was halted Wednesday until 2:30 p.m.In a statement to the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange, Ernst & Young said AirAsia’s current liabilities already exceeded its current

India's rupee has the backing of a healthier trade account, steady foreign investment inflows and a return in global risk appetite, but its gains are being limited by a central bank keen to prevent wild swings and build dollar reserves.The Reserve Bank of India's stated foreign exchange policy has been to only curb extreme volatility but recent actions suggest it is not letting the local unit appreciate despite its relative underperformance versus peers.India's external account has also improved

Australia isolated the state of Victoria on Wednesday in a bid to contain the worsening spread of the coronavirus as the city of Melbourne prepared for its second lockdown, an example of a resurgent disease in places that initially succeeded in taming it.Melbourne’s failure to curb the virus in the past three weeks is a starkly different pandemic experience to other parts of the country that have been reporting single-digit daily counts of infections if any.In Serbia, chaos erupted as thou

Shares in AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) jumped 12% in extended market trading amid a report that the cash-strapped U.S. theater chain is about to strike a restructuring deal to avoid filing for bankruptcy.The stock rose to $4.61 in Tuesday’s after-market trading. The proposed deal, which is expected to be disclosed in coming days, would see bondholders providing a $200 million senior loan to swap their unsecured claims at a discount for new, second-lien debt, according to a report

Synaptics Inc (SYNA) has now signed definitive agreements to acquire certain assets and manufacturing rights for Broadcom’s (AVGO) wireless IoT business for about $250 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal is expected to close in Synaptics’ first quarter of fiscal year 2021.Under the terms of the agreements, Synaptics will acquire certain rights to Broadcom’s existing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS/GNSS products and business in the IoT market as well as future roadmap dev

Established in 2013, GOGOVAN is the first app-based logistics platform in Asia, redefining and revitalising the traditional logistics industry with innovative technology. Approaching its seventh anniversary, GOGOVAN's businesses have gone beyond just van hailing. The company has expanded its portfolio to offer diversified logistics services, leveraging its extensive network of logistics partners to satisfy all types of same-day logistics needs for businesses and individuals. To convey the compan

(Bloomberg) -- Multinational companies surrendered more office space in Hong Kong last quarter as the economy deteriorated amid the pandemic, pushing the city’s vacancy rate to the highest in 15 years, according to Cushman & Wakefield Plc.Foreign companies made up of 61% of the total surrender of office stock in the second quarter, up from 47% in the previous quarter, the property agency said in a briefing with reporters Tuesday. Cushman didn’t name any of the firms vacating spac

(Bloomberg) -- Multinational companies surrendered more office space in Hong Kong last quarter as the economy deteriorated amid the pandemic, pushing the city’s vacancy rate to the highest in 15 years, according to Cushman & Wakefield Plc.Foreign companies made up of 61% of the total surrender of office stock in the second quarter, up from 47% in the previous quarter, the property agency said in a briefing with reporters Tuesday. Cushman didn’t name any of the firms vacating spac

Supercomputer-driven models simulated in Japan suggested that operating commuter trains with windows open and limiting the number of passengers may help reduce the risk of coronavirus infections, as scientists warn of airborne spread of the virus.The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged 'evidence emerging' of airborne transmission, but said it was not definitive.How concentrated the virus is in the air may also decide contagion risks, said Kyoto University professor Yuki Furuse.

Black Lives Matter may be the largest movement in U.S. history, according to four different polls cited recently by the New York Times that suggest anywhere from 15 million to 26 million people in the U.S. have participated in demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and others since Floyd's death in late May.Blavity, a six-year-old, L.A.-based media company that's focused on Black culture, could hardly be better positioned to help outraged Americans better understand what's really been goi

Hagens Berman urges investors in NovaGold Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NG) to submit their losses now. The firm is investigating possible securities fraud, and certain investors may have valuable claims. Hagens Berman also encourages persons who may be able to assist the Firm's investigation to contact its attorneys.

(Bloomberg) -- Barclays Plc has reached out to potential candidates in recent months to gauge their interest in the top job, as part of a long-term succession plan to replace Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley.While there is no formal search currently under way, Barclays’s board has asked search firm Spencer Stuart to work on what is known as market mapping, which can be a prelude to kicking off a process, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified because the delibe

Two bitter rivals are heading into a razor's-edge presidential runoff election Sunday in Poland that is seen as an important test of populism in Europe after a campaign that exacerbated a conservative-liberal divide in the country.President Andrzej Duda, a nationalist and conservative, is seeking a second term, but he faces a tough challenge from liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.Duda has made his opposition to LGBT rights a key campaign theme, while Trzaskowski signed a tolerance declarati

(Bloomberg) -- Signal has become the most-downloaded messaging app in Hong Kong after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the city that stirred fears of curbs on civil liberties.The app, endorsed by whistle-blower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden, provides end-to-end encryption to secure messages from being read by a third party as they travel between users. It has topped the communications category in Apple Inc.’s and Google’s mobile app stores and is the second m

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks slipped Wednesday as concern lingered over the economic impact of the coronavirus. The rally in Chinese shares continued.Stocks traded lower in Australia, Japan and South Korea, and were little changed in Hong Kong. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed for a seventh session. Futures on the S&P 500 dipped after the gauge closed lower, with almost six shares falling for every one that gained. European contracts retreated. Traders brushed off reports that some top ad

Commercial insurers are facing hefty claims from the coronavirus crisis but are also seeing a steep rise in premiums – tempting companies and industry veterans to raise capital, launch new businesses or expand into new lines.New insurance ventures sprang up after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.John Cavanagh, former head of broker Willis Re and a founder of insurance venture capital firm Beat Capital, is seeking to raise funds in the "low hu

DocuSign (DOCU) has announced that it has snapped up Austin-based startup, Liveoak Technologies, for $38 million in an all-stock transaction- citing increased demand for completing agreements remotely.Shares in DOCU rose 4% in Tuesday’s trading, bringing the stock’s year-to-date gain to an impressive 167%.Liveoak uses web-based videoconferencing, collaboration features, identity verification and other tools to help complete an auditable transaction remotely- and DocuSign eS

Orders for infrastructure materials and equipment have helped industrial output recover faster in China than most places emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns, but further expansion will be hard to attain without stronger broad-based demand and exports.Prices of copperand steelhave surged andshare prices for Chinese blue chips struck five-year highs, as state-funded infrastructure projects drove up production of cement, steel and non-ferrous metals.China's factory-gate prices, still in deflation terr

Dave Franco is getting some fresh air with a friend.
The 35-year-old The Disaster Artist actor was spotted going for a hike with a friend on Monday (July 6) at Griffith Park in Los Angeles.
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Dave‘s directorial debut The Rental is hitting theaters this month, but a special drive-in screening was just hosted in June and everyone stayed socially distanced!
He kept close to his wife and the film’s star Alison Brie at the event. Check out t

(Bloomberg) -- Repeated shutdowns of Libya’s oil facilities amid a civil war could leave the country producing at just half its total capacity in the coming years, the National Oil Corp. said.The OPEC member is “on track for a precipitous decline over the next year and a half as a result of the illegal blockades,” the state oil firm said Tuesday in a statement. “Continuing the blockade only makes our long-term problems worse. It is vital that we resume oil production as s

Idris Elba is teasing a Luther comeback!
During a Zoom event for his new show The Long Run, the 47-year-old actor was asked about the future of the hit BBC crime drama, which he starred in alongside Ruth Wilson.
“There isn’t a real formal plan for Luther at the moment,” Idris said according to Sky News.
“I’ve made it very clear that I’d like to see Luther come back as a film,” Idris added. “And I can tell you this, that we are this close to making

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has canceled his annual “Funday with LJ” event in Florida due to surging coronavirus cases in the state and strict gathering limits.Jackson's third annual event was set to be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida, but a spokesperson told news outlets Tuesday that the event was canceled.Gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited in Pompano Beach due to pandemic.