Factbox: Ernie vs ChatGPT on global leaders
Baidu’s unveiling of its Ernie bot last week thrust the Chinese search engine giant into a race against global tech peers Microsoft and Google who are
India’s Jammu and Kashmir gets first foreign investment from Dubai’s Emaar
Indian Kashmir is to get its first foreign investment, with Dubai’s Emaar Group due to build a $60 million shopping and office complex, as the
Switzerland puts up 260 billion francs for Credit Suisse rescue
Credit Suisse and UBS could benefit from more than 260 billion Swiss francs ($280 billion) in state and central bank support, a third of the
Giant bank deal triggers political backlash in Switzerland
Switzerland’s two biggest political parties sharply criticized UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse saying multi-billion state support for the deal created enormous risks for the country. Swiss authorities announced
Thailand dissolves parliament for crunch election in May
Thailand dissolved its parliament on Monday to clear the way for an election in May, a vote set to reignite a long-running power struggle between
Pakistan police arrest dozens of Imran Khan supporters
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the chief justice of Pakistan to allow him to appear for court proceedings virtually to reduce the risk
Singapore to tighten shoe recycling controls after Reuters report
A Singapore shoe recycling project will be subject to surprise inspections following a Reuters investigation that found footwear it donated to the scheme was not recycled, Singapore’s
Oil prices hit lowest levels since 2021 on banking fears
Oil prices dropped to their lowest levels in 15 months on Monday on concerns that risks in the global banking sector and a potential increase
‘Climate time bomb ticking’, emissions must urgently be cut, UN chief says
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb is ticking” as he urged rich nations on Monday to slash emissions sooner after
Amazon to cut 9,000 jobs in second round of layoffs
Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it would cut 9,000 jobs, making it the latest Big Tech company to announce a second round of layoffs in the
