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China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
Beijing: China on Wednesday enforced a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country's coastline.
Tourist groups each consisting...
Business
Google rolls out Gemini AI updates
San Francisco: Google unveiled on Tuesday its latest innovations to its AI model series Gemini at the company's...
Business
Boeing plane makes emergency landing after engine cover falls off
Los Angeles: A Boeing 737-800 plane made an emergency stop on Sunday after the crew reported the engine...
Business
Bangladesh’s US-Bangla Airlines to start daily flights to Abu Dhabi
Dhaka: Bangladesh's air carrier US-Bangla Airlines has announced the launch of flight operations to Abu Dhabi from the...
Goa
Gmail says ‘here to stay’ after viral, fake message claiming end of email service
Washington: Google’s email platform Gmail said that it will continue operations, after a fake message about the end...
Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover
San Francisco: The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter, according to US media and an investor in the...
Samsung names convicted heir to top job
Seoul: South Korean electronics giant Samsung on Thursday named convicted heir and de facto boss Lee Jae-yong as its executive chairman.
"The Board cited the...
Lanka IOC revenues, profits soar
Colombo: The revenues and the profits of Lanka Indian Oil Corp (LIOC) soared after authorities implemented a cost-reflective pricing formula for fuel and restored...
Japanese yen touches 32-year low
Tokyo: The Japanese yen touched a 32-year low against the US dollar after official figures showed that prices had risen faster that expected in...
STMicroelectronics to invest 730 mn euros in new plant in Sicily
Rome: Electronic semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics plans to invest 730 million euros (721 million US dollars) in a new chip production facility in Catania on...
SL to ease import restrictions
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will ease the ban on import of some goods that was enforced due to the economic crisis, Finance State...