August2017
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Singapore’s ComfortDelgro entered into exclusive talks with Uber for a potential tie-up
Aug 22, 2017News Hour: Singapore’s biggest taxi operator, ComfortDelgro Corp Ltd, entered into exclusive talks with Uber Technologies Inc for a potential tie-up, it said on Tuesday, in a move that could help Uber in its fight with... -
Niaz Murshed finishes as runners-up in Manhattan Open Chess
Aug 22, 2017News Hour Bangladeshi Chess Grandmaster GM Niaz Murshed finished as joint runner-up in the 16th Manhattan Open Chess Tournament which concluded recently in Manhattan, New York. GM Niaz and other 3 players earned 4 points each... -
Sunil Joshi joins Bangladesh Cricket team as spin-bowling coach
Aug 22, 2017News Hour Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have decided to recruit former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi as spin-bowling coach of Bangladesh according to ESPNcricinfo. BCB is yet to make any formal announcement as Joshi is already... -
Ford to set up a joint venture with Anhui Zotye Automobile Co to build electric vehicles in China
Aug 22, 2017News Hour: Ford Motor is exploring setting up a joint venture with Chinese firm Anhui Zotye Automobile Co to build electric passenger vehicles in China under a new brand, tapping into a boom for such vehicles... -
Kesha thanks fans as ‘Rainbow’ comeback debuts at top of Billboard
Aug 22, 2017News Hour Kesha scored top billing on the Billboard 200 chart with her comeback album “Rainbow,” her first studio album in five years amid a bitter legal battle over her record contract. The 30-year-old singer sold... -
Seven major drinks companies to limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore
Aug 22, 2017News Hour: Seven major drinks companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore, as part of the city-state’s campaign to fight diabetes. Singapore is one of the first... -
Sun vanished behind the Moon in a rare total eclipse in North America
Aug 22, 2017News Hour: Sky-gazers stood transfixed across North America on Monday as the Sun vanished behind the Moon in a rare total eclipse that swept the continent coast-to-coast for the first time in nearly a century. Millions... -
BHP reported a return to profit
Aug 22, 2017News Hour: BHP reported a return to profit on Tuesday as strong commodity prices helped it bounce back from a large loss last year, with the mining giant also flagging the sale of its US shale... -
Britain wants to mirror current dispute system with EU after Brexit
Aug 22, 2017News Hour: Britain will press for close cooperation with the European Union to resolve cross-border civil disputes after Brexit and hopes to mirror much of the current system to offer certainty to citizens and businesses, a... -
U.S. divers find remains of missing sailors in hull of damaged destroyer
Aug 22, 2017News Hour: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers on Tuesday found some remains of missing sailors inside sections of a U.S. guided-missile destroyer that collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore, the commander of the U.S....
