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ROME: Italy, one of the European countries hit hardest by COVID-19, surpassed the one-million infections mark on Wednesday (Nov 11), leap-frogging Mexico to become one of the top 10 worst-affected countries globally, according to a Reuters tally. The Italian health ministry said the country had registered 32,961 new cases over the past 24 hours, taking its total tally since the contagion first struck in February to 1.028 million. The Reuters tally showed that top 10 countries accounted for over two-thirds of all the global coronavirus cases. The United States leads the list, which includes four other European countries besides Italy - Russia, France, Spain and Britain. Italy has reported some 42,953 deaths so far, the health ministry said - the second-highest number in Europe after Britain. The country also has the highest fatality rate on the continent, at over 4.18 per cent, the Reuters tally showed. By comparison, the United States has a 2.33 per cent fatality rate. In … [Read more...] about Italy surpasses the 1 million COVID-19 mark, joins top 10 worst-hit countries: Reuters tally

The star of the first Asian-led Marvel superhero movie, Simu Liu, is getting slammed online and all because he deleted an old tweet. Liu was criticised for deleting a 2018 tweet where he called out actor Mark Wahlberg for an assault case that took place when he was a teenager. Wahlberg beat up two Vietnamese men in 1988 when he was 16 years old, a beating that left one of them blind. The reason why everyone got so mad that Liu deleted his tweet – the fact that he had just signed on with Wahlberg to star in a new movie, Arthur The King. Netizens are now calling Liu out on what one commenter called his “hypocrisy”. READ: More Marvel’s Shang-Chi cast confirmed, including former TVB actress Fala Chen Twitter user Becca wrote: “No one is harassing you. We are just pointing out your hypocrisy. Mark Wahlberg is a racist who has committed RACE CRIMES against Black and Asian people…. You need the check that bad???????” Another netizen wrote: “Simu this is really disappointing … [Read more...] about Shang-Chi actor Simu Liu criticised for deleting old tweet about co-star Mark Wahlberg

BT Mark To Market Ep 4: GameStop short squeeze and the power of retail investors 13:26 min Listen to Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this new podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times. In this fourth episode of the Mark To Market podcast, BT's senior correspondent Ben Paul examines how the short squeeze of US-listed GameStop has focused attention on the return of retail investors as a force in the markets. How retail investors trade stocks; and the impact they've had on the markets (2:18) The popular narrative on the GameStop short squeeze; and why it probably isn't true (7:35) How retail investors, enabled by social media, are driving change in the markets (8:58) What investors should do as the markets become more speculative and volatile (11:10) Produced by: Ben Paul, Ernest Luis & Lee Kim Siang Edited by: Adam Azlee Follow BT Mark To Market podcasts and rate us on: … [Read more...] about BT Mark To Market Podcast: GameStop short squeeze and the power of retail investors

JAKARTA: Like other Chinese Indonesians, Mr Naga Kurniadi looks forward to spending time with his family this Chinese New Year, as well as participating in some of the customs and traditions associated with the celebrations. While his family gathers for reunion dinner and hands out red packets - monetary gifts given to children and unmarried relatives - there are some rituals and beliefs which he does not participate in. There are also some dishes he avoids. Mr Kurniadi is a Muslim and is married to a Javanese Muslim woman. But he always brings his wife and their two children along for the Chinese New Year festivities at his parents’ home in Tangerang, just west of Jakarta. “For me (Chinese New Year) is a time to strengthen bonds with the family. I want to show that even though I have converted (to Islam), I can still show respect to my family, my tradition and my heritage,” the 44-year-old told CNA. “There are also values (associated with Chinese New Year) like … [Read more...] about Balancing faith and tradition: Indonesia’s Chinese Muslims mark CNY in their own ways

The U.S. Peace Corps turns 60 Monday. Since its establishment through executive order by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, the Peace Corps has sent more than 240,000 volunteers to 141 countries. The organization quickly became an icon of the idealistic 1960s. The goal was to foster peace and understanding by sending mostly young, college-educated or otherwise experienced Americans to developing countries for two-year stints, helping with education, health, community economic development, agriculture, the environment and youth development. The idea for the Peace Corps came during the 1960 presidential campaign when Kennedy gave an impromptu speech on the steps of the University of Michigan’s student union on Oct. 14. During the speech, he asked students if they would be willing to serve their country and the cause of peace by volunteering to work in the developing world. "How many of you who are going to be doctors, are willing to spend your days in Ghana? Technicians … [Read more...] about Peace Corps Marks 60 Years of Global Volunteerism