Sparrow Exchange, a Bitcoin and Ethereum options trading platform based in Singapore, announced today it has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by HDR Group, the owner of ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei aims to certify 1,000 engineers with launch of Singapore ‘virtual’ AI academy
Chinese tech giant launches virtual academy in Singapore offering 140 free online courses in artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud computing, and big data, and aims to certify 1,000 engineers in the ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei Launches New Virtual AI Academy in Singapore to Accelerate Training and Upskilling of ICT professionals
Huawei called for closer collaboration with its local partners to boost joint solution innovation as Singapore moves into Covid-19 economic recovery at the inaugural online Huawei Ecosystem Summit ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lee Calls Election for New Mandate to Fight Pandemic
Singapore will hold an election on July 10 as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong seeks a renewed mandate to govern amid the coronavirus pandemic that has pummeled the country’s economy. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s crisis, pandemic hit American University in Beirut
One of the Arab world’s oldest and most prestigious universities, which endured civil war, kidnappings and various economic crises, is preparing for what may be the biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Sudanese jobless in Lebanon risk life on Israel border
Cowering in a pipe after fleeing Lebanon, a man desperate for work became the latest Sudanese national to risk his life in a perilous trek across the Israeli border. With Lebanon facing its worst ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan ex-leader sentenced to 11 years in crime boss case
Kyrgyzstan's former president was sentenced to 11 years in jail Tuesday over the illegal release of a crime boss, a case that caused a violent power struggle with his successor. The presiding judge at ... ( read original story ...)
Vexed by Annexation: the Battle Inside the EU Over Israel
Jean Asselborn wrote to his EU colleagues on Dec. 1 to warn that a lasting, two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians was being "dismantled piece by piece, day after day", according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Gaza Baby Dies After Palestinians Cut Ties With Israel
Baby Omar Yaghi was eight months old when he died, unable to travel from Gaza to Israel for life-saving heart surgery after Palestinian officials cut coordination. The baby's mother Raneen has been ... ( read original story ...)
Israel tops 5,000 coronavirus patients – 377 newly infected in last day
The Ministry of Health reported that 377 new patients were infected in the last 24 hours - bringing the total number of active cases to 5,127. So far, 21,246 Israelis have been infected. ( read original story ...)