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How George Floyd Was Killed In Police Custody
The New York Times has reconstructed the death of George Floyd on May 25. Security footage, witness videos and official documents show how a series of actions by officers turned fatal. (This video contains scenes of graphic violence.)
Coronavirus: Are We Heading For A Global Recession?
If the deaths caused by the recent COVID-19 outbreak aren’t already enough, there are escalating fears that this will also drive economies to recession. Why would this happen? Simply put, the outbreak involves one of the most powerful economies: China. Such a central figure in terms of sheer power can easily drag down other economies …
The Countries Leading The World In Scientific Publications
China published the most number of science & engineering (S&E) articles, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) reports. Highlights With 528,263 S&E publications in peer-reviewed journals, China tops the 2018 list. This means that China accounts for 20.67% of the global S&E research output for this year. Meanwhile, China is followed by the United …
Singapore And The US Renew Memorandum Of Understanding
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President of the United States of America Donald Trump signed the Protocol of Amendment to the 1990 Memorandum of Understanding (“1990 MOU”) Regarding United States Use of Facilities in Singapore (“2019 AMOU”) today. The 2019 AMOU renews the 1990 MOU by extending it for another 15 years. The 1990 …
US-China Trade War: Impact On Tech Companies
The ongoing US-China trade war is turning out to be really ugly for tech companies. No matter how big or relevant the company is in tech-industry, the trade war offers them no mercy and no one is spared. We can see now that there are no winners in this trade war and their effects go …
Trade War: What Is It & How Are We Affected?
A trade war is more than just getting companies like Huawei banned. Initiating a trade war can cause withstanding impact and drastically change the economic terrain we’re navigating in. For starters, what is a trade war? How are we affected exactly? It’s time to find out. What is a trade war? In essence, a trade …