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Gaia space observatory maps nearly 2 billion stars in Milky Way galaxy

Astronomers have mapped the most extensive atlas of our Milky Way galaxy yet, including the positions of nearly 2 billion stars. The European Space Agency’s Gaia observatory also tracked the first visible measurement of the acceleration of our solar system.

Japan’s Fujikin selects Infor cloud ERP for business expansion

Infor CloudSuite Industrial to drive standardization and reduce operational workloads   TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 3 December 2020 – Infor Japan K.K. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Shinya Miura), the Japanese subsidiary of Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced that Fujikin K.K. (Head Office: Yashio, Saitama Prefecture; President: Kenji Arakane), a metal-processing company specializing in automotive components, has selected Infor CloudSuite […]

Yi-Lai Berhad successfully invented Malaysia’s first antivirus tiles

Tested and proven in China; further lab test to be carried out in Germany Antivirus tiles the next major trend in property market The Company plans to realign its manufacturing lines for mass production of antivirus tiles   KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 3 December 2020 – Bursa Malaysia Main-Market listed tiles manufacturer Yi-Lai Berhad (“Yi-Lai” or “Company” or “Group”) (KLSE: YILAI) has successfully come up with yet another ground-breaking product […]

You can play Sony PlayStation games on new Microsoft Xbox series

The Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S gaming consoles went on sale on November 10 globally. Owing to the huge demand, Xbox Series X and Series S consoles are projected to be in short supply until at least April next year.

Apple faces lawsuits in Europe over slowing down older iPhones

Apple is facing new legal action in Europe over its controversial practice of slowing down older iPhones.

2020 set to be one of three hottest years on record despite La Niña’s cooling effect, report says

Record wildfires. A deadly hurricane season. Arctic sea ice at its lowest ever. Drought. Floods. Heatwaves. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) annual climate report, released on Wednesday, reads like a long list of extreme weather and natural disasters.

What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday December 2

A trove of confidential documents obtained by CNN has lifted the lid on China’s mishandling of the early days of the pandemic.

At least two dead and several injured in Germany after car hits pedestrians, police say

At least two people have been killed and several injured in Germany after a car was driven into a pedestrian zone in the town of Trier, according to the local police force.

5 things to know for December 1: Covid-19, transition, economy, France, Australia

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon surges to 12-year high

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged to a 12-year high in the year between August 2019 and July 2020, according to the country’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

2,000 villas, beach palaces on Dubai’s The World Islands ready for handover

The developer of one of the most ambitious projects on Dubai’s The World Islands, will finally be handing over the long-awaited private villas and beach palaces to investors before the end of the year. Some 2,000 units in the Phase I of the $5 billion Heart of Europe, an ultra-luxury man-made island destination that will showcase floating homes, as well as the Middle East version of the […]

Mo’asher shows demand for ready to move in villas/townhouses at an all-time high with growth of over 500% since May 2020

This remained a record-breaking month for secondary/ready villas/townhouses with 665 unit transfers 1013 villas/townhouses and a total of 2,031 apartments were transferred in October In October 2020, Dubai’s overall Index reached 1.092  Dubai, UAE – Dubai Land Department (DLD), in cooperation with Property Finder, has launched the seventh edition of Mo’asher, Dubai’s official sales price index. The base year for Mo’asher is 2012 and the base month […]

British hiker missing in Pyrenees mountain range

Esther Dingley, 37, went missing during a solo trip in the Pyrenees mountain range on the border between France and Spain.

New Zealand media giant Stuff apologizes for racism toward Māori

New Zealand’s largest media publisher, Stuff, has publicly apologized for the way it has portrayed Māori people, after an internal investigation uncovered evidence of “racism and marginalisation” in its representation of the country’s Indigenous people.

Sri Lanka coronavirus prison riot leaves eight dead, over 50 wounded

At least eight prisoners were killed and more than 50 injured in clashes with guards at a Sri Lankan prison, officials said on Monday, as authorities tried to quell a protest over rising corornavirus infections in the country’s crowded jails.

Cityscape’s Real Estate Summit delivers platform for meaningful connections and market growth

“We now turn our sights to next year’s event, which will take place at the Expo 2020 site. In what will become Dubai’s largest centralised hub for business, how we bridge and strengthen the public and private real estate sector will play a fundamental role for DLD, Cityscape, Dubai and the entire region.” The one-off edition offered a radical departure from the annual event’s normal format. Co-created […]

Capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region under intense bombardment

The capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Mekelle, is under fierce bombardment, a humanitarian source on the ground and eyewitnesses who have fled the city told CNN on Saturday.

7-SELECT x TABASCO® Take Spicy to the Next Level In their first-ever crossover launching 25th November

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 November 2020 – If you’re a spicy food fanatic, then you know that chilli peppers are the perfect way to perk up any dish! To delight all those spicy food lovers out there, 7-Eleven, in their continuous quest to bring fun and excitement to its customers, has teamed up with TABASCO®, the legendary American century-old hot sauce brand, and developed a menu of […]

A man from the United Arab Emirates broke two wakeboarding records

Ten years ago, Omeir Saeed Almheiri fell in love with wakeboarding. Now the 23-year-old from the United Arab Emirates has broken two Guinness World Records.

SunMirror AG will upgrade Listing for Regulated Exchange on Dusseldorf Stock Exchange

Preparation for Listing in Frankfurt and London early 2021 SunMirror share tradable on Vienna’s Xetra system from November 30th 2020 Sees strong tailwind from boom in demand for gold, tech and renewables   ZUG, Switzerland – EQS Newswire – 28 November 2020 – SunMirror AG (“SunMirror”; Ticker: Xetra Vienna: ROR1, ISIN: CH0396131929), the mining and exploration firm specialising in raw materials powering the technological future such as gold, lithium […]

North Korean hackers suspected of targeting vaccine maker AstraZeneca in cyberattack, Reuters reports

North Korean hackers are suspected to have carried out a cyberattack against British coronavirus vaccine developer AstraZeneca in recent weeks, Reuters revealed Friday, citing two unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter.

No Fugging way. Joke-weary Austrian village changes its name

The Austrian village of F**king will be renamed “Fugging” in January, as local residents have grown tired of the international attention it attracts.

Fury over brutal beating in Brazil amid pattern of ‘daily’ violence, activists say

Brazilians outraged by the death of a Black man after being beaten by supermarket security guards have been protesting in major cities across the country, chanting a phrase familiar to Americans: “I can’t breathe.”

CIFI’s Corporate Family Rating (CFR) Upgraded to ‘Ba2’ and Senior Unsecured Debt Rating on Its Existing Notes Upgraded to ‘Ba3’ by Moody’s Outlook Stable

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 November 2020 – CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (“CIFI” or the “Group”, HKEx stock code: 884), a leading real estate developer and investor in first-, second- and robust third-tier cities in China, is pleased that Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has upgraded the corporate family rating (CFR) of CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. to Ba2 from Ba3 and upgraded the senior unsecured debt […]