Indian shares trimmed early
gains on Thursday as a record surge in domestic coronavirus
infections fuelled worries that the second wave of the pandemic
could derail a nascent recovery seen in Asia's third-largest
economy...

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-pare-gains-as-coronavirus-cases-surge-past-21-mln-idUSL4N2MT1F5

#Reuters

SINGAPORE: It was slightly more than a month ago when authorities announced that capacity limits at large-scale business events here will be raised to 750 people.

This kicked in from Apr 24 and was cheered by some in the pandemic-battered meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mice-events-tighter-capacity-limits-covid-19-singapore-14750748

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[DW] The Sexual Offences Bill seeks to address a wide range of issues from rape to prostitution. But gay rights activists fear the new law amounts to a backdoor reintroduction of the discredited 2013 Anti-Homosexuality Bill...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105060021.html

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The transport fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) flew to four different locations outside India airlifting materials for fighting the surge in COVID-19 relief operation...

https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/transport-fleet-of-iaf-airlifts-critical-o2-tankers-eu-the-us-and-other-countries-send-medical-aid/2246907/

#TheFinancialExpress

A pause in a broad selloff
in U.S. treasuries and other global bonds last month has given
foreign investors time to rethink their Asian holdings and shift
money to safer markets such as China, away from riskier
countries like Indonesia and India...

https://www.reuters.com/article/asia-bonds/analysis-global-rates-volatility-forces-investor-rethink-on-asian-bonds-idUSL4N2MF0IJ

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Indian share market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 have been witnessing volatility amid the second COVID-19 wave...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/cafeinvest/sanjiv-bhasins-stock-picks-for-next-5-months-sees-nifty-at-15000-bank-nifty-near-34250-by-may-end/2246832/

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[The Conversation Africa] Africa is often referred to as the cradle of humankind - the birthplace of our species, Homo sapiens. There is evidence of the development of early symbolic behaviours such as pigment use and perforated shell ornaments in Africa, but so far most of what we know about the ...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105060023.html

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 MISC Bhd has returned to the black in the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 (Q1), registering a net profit of RM429.80 million compared with a net loss of RM1.16 billion recorded in the same quarter last year. Revenue for...

Revenue for the quarter under review inched up 1.1 ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/06/misc-returns-to-black-in-q1-net-profit-at-rm429.8m/1972091

#TheMalayMailMoney

In a post-COVID world, when travellers and governments will still be closely tracking the course of the infection in various countries, it is quite likely that health and safety concerns will take precedence for all...

https://www.financialexpress.com/passport-visa/health-considerations-are-the-most-important-factor-for-travel-recovery-vinay-malhotra-vfs-global/2246914/

#TheFinancialExpress

Indias Covid-19 vaccination strategy is suffering for lack of forward thinking.Indias Covid-19 vaccination strategy is suffering for lack of forward thinking.After an initial order of nearly 15 million doses in January, the Indian government has been placing vaccine orders in small batches, as and ...

https://qz.com/india/2005290/how-many-covishield-and-covaxin-doses-has-india-ordered/

#Quartz

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk...

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/cairn-bonus-move-lyttle-and-large-and-the-texit-dividend-1.4556490

#irishtimes

[The Conversation Africa] The story of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination in Africa is slowly unfolding, as more and more countries across the continent receive shipments of the long-awaited vaccines...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105060020.html

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SINGAPORE: A new S$10 million programme will support large and established Singapore companies in venturing into new growth areas beyond their existing core businesses.

The Corporate Venture Launchpad is part of broader efforts by EDB New Ventures, the corporate venture building arm of the...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/edb-new-ventures-corporate-launchpad-10-million-start-up-14754546

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[Daily Maverick] The ANC sent Secretary-General Ace Magashule a suspension notice on Monday. On the same day, Magashule informed President Cyril Ramaphosa that he would also be suspended from the party. Magashule is on the ropes and desperate...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105060003.html

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Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific
Airways Ltd is considering issuing its first U.S.
dollar bond in nearly 25 years, according to a term sheet seen
by Reuters...

https://www.reuters.com/article/cathay-pacific-bonds/update-1-cathay-pacific-tests-investor-appetite-for-first-u-s-dollar-bond-in-25-years-idUSL1N2MT080

#Reuters

Production in and around Sydney, Australia has started on Preppers, a comedy series about the end of the world. Directed by Steven McGregor (Black Comedy),Preppersfollows ayoung Aboriginal woman whose world crumbles around her after experiencing a personal, cataclysmic event. Escaping the fallout, ...

https://variety.com/2021/tv/asia/comedy-preppers-nakkiah-lui-australia-1234967638/

#variety

In her first television interview since announcing her gubernatorial run in California, Caitlyn Jenner talked with Fox News Sean Hannity about immigration, current Gov. Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump. Jenner, who confirmed during the interview that she is running as a Republican, started the ...

https://variety.com/2021/politics/news/caitlyn-jenner-sean-hannity-interview-1234967625/

#variety

Oppenheimer analyst Jed Kelly maintained a Hold rating on Booking Holdings (BKNG) today. The companys shares closed last Wednesday at $2337.
The post Booking Holdings (BKNG) Gets a Hold Rating from Oppenheimer appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Oppenheimer analyst Jed Kelly maintained a Hold rating ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/booking-holdings-bkng-gets-a-hold-rating-from-oppenheimer-2/

#SmarterAnalyst

India's large diaspora - long a boon to India's economy - is tapping its wealth, political clout and expertise to help its home country combat the catastrophic coronavirus surge that has left people to die outside overwhelmed hospitals...

https://apnews.com/article/us-news-europe-canada-india-philanthropy-868ea386cb82446e3b86e08f171e0cc9

#APNews

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 Malaysias services producer price index (SPPI) edged up 0.4 per cent to 110.2 in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) from 109.8 in the same quarter of 2020, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). The SPPI is...

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/06/stats-dept-malaysias-services-producer-price-index-up-0.4pc-in-q1/1972085

#TheMalayMailMoney

The insurance cover is in the form of term insurance and will be available as a group insurance policy...

https://www.financialexpress.com/money/mutual-funds/systematic-investment-plans-at-no-extra-cost-get-insurance-up-to-rs-50-lakh-with-mutual-fund-sip/2246879/

#TheFinancialExpress

Expressing grief at the death of Ajit Singh, PM Narendra Modi said he was always dedicated to the welfare of farmers...

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/ajit-singh-former-union-minister-and-rld-chief-dies-of-covid-19-pm-modi-extends-his-condolences/2246884/

#TheFinancialExpress

The International Maritime Organizations Maritime Safety Committee meeting will convene online from 5-14 May 2021
The post IMO meeting to focus on containers lost at sea appeared first on The DCN.

THE upcoming meeting of the International Maritime Organizations Maritime Safety Committee (5-14 May ...

https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/containers-and-container-shipping/imo-meeting-to-focus-on-containers-lost-at-sea/

In a report released today, Mark Breidenbach from Oppenheimer assigned a Buy rating to Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO), with a price target of $52.00.
The post Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO) Gets a Buy Rating from Oppenheimer appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, Mark Breidenbach...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/allogene-therapeutics-allo-gets-a-buy-rating-from-oppenheimer/

#SmarterAnalyst

Claim SQL queries can gain status of native code execution thanks to unexpected remote DB access Black Hat Asia A trio of researchers from Palo Alto Networks has detailed vulnerabilities in the JET Engine database present on millions of Windows machines and demonstrated how they can be used to ...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/06/jet_engine_flaws_attack_iis_sql/

#TheRegister

China "Indefinitely" Suspends Economic Dialogue With Australia As Relations Continue To Deteriorate

China on Thursday announced the "indefinite" suspension of all activity under a China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue amid strained relations between the two countries, its state economic ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/china-indefinitely-suspends-economic-dialogue-australia-relations-worsen

#ZeroHedge

At present, 232 coaches have been handed over to various states as per their demand with a bed-capacity of over 4000 beds...

https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-readies-70000-isolation-beds-in-more-than-4400-covid-care-coaches/2246872/

#TheFinancialExpress

Infections in India have hit another grim daily record as demand for medical oxygen jumped seven-fold and the government denied reports that it's slow in distributing life-saving supplies from abroad...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/india-hits-grim-record-scrambles-oxygen-supply-77525270

#ABCNews

Theres a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Neurocrine (NBIX) and Fate Therapeutics ...
The post Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Neurocrine (NBIX) and Fate Therapeutics (FATE) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Theres a lot to be ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-offer-insights-on-healthcare-companies-neurocrine-nbix-and-fate-therapeutics-fate/

#SmarterAnalyst

Derivatives marketplace CME Group (CME) will not be reopening its physical open outcry trading pits, which have been closed since the onset of ...
The post CME Group Closes Curtains On Most Open Outcry Trading Pits; Launches Micro Bitcoin Futures appeared first on Smarter Analyst.

Derivatives ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/stock-news/cme-group-closes-curtains-on-most-open-outcry-trading-pits-launches-micro-bitcoin-futures/

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[USTR] Washington -- United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today released a statement announcing the Biden-Harris Administration's support for waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines...

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