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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 […]

The First Online Annual General Meeting (AGM) by Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) Concludes Successfully

SSIA will continue rolling out ongoing and new initiatives to meet the industry needs as the economy and social restrictions change   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 November 2020 – The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) was held yesterday (26 November). It is the first time the Association held the AGM online due to the COVID-19 situation. One of the AGM agenda was the election […]

ChickP, the First in the World to Launch the Groundbreaking 90% Chickpea Isolate, Successfully Patents Its Brainchild in Israel

Investor Growthwell Group, a Local, Temasek-backed Plant-based Meat Manufacturer, Is Helping the Company Apply for a Patent in Singapore   Newly launched in November, the next-generation, non-GMO ChickP Native Starch has a narrow granule-size distribution that makes it perfect as a thickening or binding as well as anti-caking agent Production of the 90% chickpea isolate will increase to over 1,000 tonnes per annum in 2021 Growthwell will […]

Ericsson ConsumerLab Report: Digital Technologies to Augment Singapore’s Transportation Infrastructure

43 percent of Savvy Commuters feel that they receive plenty of mental space when commuting 40% of Singaporeans feel that their city infrastructure is becoming more strained every year Technology expected to play an instrumental role in enhancing commuter experience SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 November 2020 – Ericsson‘s latest ConsumerLab report explores commuter behavior both before and during the COVID-19 crisis, reflecting consumers’ opinions and habits that could […]

ESR inks multi-lease agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation at ESR Yokohama Sachiura park clearing strategic Higashi Ogishima site for imminent development

Transaction results in accelerated leasing at ESR Yokohama Sachiura DC1 and development commencement of ESR Higashi Ogishima DC1   TOKYO, JAPAN/HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 November 2020 – ESR Cayman Limited (“ESR” or the “Group”; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), the largest APAC focused logistics real estate platform, and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (“MFTBC” or “Mitsubishi Fuso”) have worked closely on a sweeping reorganisation of logistics operations […]

Europe was largest contributor to new Covid-19 deaths in the past week, WHO says

Europe remained the biggest global contributor to new Covid-19 cases and deaths in the past week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, despite signs that stricter measures against the spread of the virus are starting to have an impact.

What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, November 25

The United States could see an explosion of Covid-19 infections in the weeks following Thanksgiving.