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Bitcoin trading at $32,990 after recording high of $34,800 on Sunday

Bitcoin was trading at $32,990 in Asia on Monday, after soaring to a record high of $34,800 on Sunday

Oil dips after OPEC warns of downside risks to demand in first half of 2021

Oil prices dipped on Monday, the first day of 2021 trading, ahead of an OPEC meeting to discuss output levels for February with fears for first-half demand seeping into the market as pandemic lingers

Singapore set for slow recovery from pandemic after worst recession

Singapore marked its worst ever recession in 2020 due to Covid, although contraction moderated in the fourth quarter as the city-state lifted curbs, putting the economy on path to a slow recovery

Bitcoin breaches $30,000 for first time after advancing over 300% in 2020

The price of the world's most popular cryptocurrency traded as high as $33,099 on Saturday, with almost all other markets closed over the first weekend in 2021

Production to vaccination: Where are we in the Covid-19 vaccine race?

The following is what we know about the race to deliver vaccines to help end the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 1.8 million people worldwide

Russia ready to trial combined AstraZeneca, Sputnik V vaccine in Ukraine

Russia's sovereign RDIF, which is marketing the Sputnik V vaccine abroad, announced in December trials to test a combination of the AstraZeneca vaccine with the Sputnik V

Tesla 2020 deliveries beat estimates, but fall just short of Musk's target

Tesla at the start of 2020 said it would "comfortably exceed 500,000 units" for the year, a target it has left unchanged despite the pandemic

China says it will take action against US delisting of its telecom firms

In its final weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20, the Trump administration has stepped up its hardline stance against China

India approves AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

It is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved for emergency use by India, which has the highest number of infections after the United States

NYSE starts process of delisting three Chinese telecom companies

This comes after Donald Trump last month barred U.S. investments in Chinese firms Washington says are owned or controlled by the military

Indian banks' loans rose 6.1% in two weeks to Dec 18, shows RBI data

Outstanding loans rose 518.61 billion rupees ($7.09 billion) to 105.50 trillion rupees in the two weeks to Dec. 18

AstraZeneca vaccine set to become first to get approval in India: Report

The decision would pave the way for the vaccine's rollout in the world's second-most populous country

Tencent games removed from Huawei app store over revenue dispute: Report

Tencent sells some of the top-ranked online games worldwide

NYSE starts process of delisting three Chinese telecommunications companies

The NYSE is starting the process of delisting securities of three Chinese telecom companies, after Trump barred US investments in Chinese firms Washington says are owned or controlled by the military

Electric vehicle maker Tesla to deliver China-made Model Y SUVs this month

Tesla Inc said on Friday it has started selling China-made Model Y sport-utility vehicles (SUV) and will deliver them to customers this month

Nissan Motor to reduce presence in Europe as part of turnaround plan

Nissan Motor is planning to further reduce its presence in Europe and outsource the sales and manufacturing of its cars to alliance partner Renault, the daily Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday

Malaysia and Singapore terminate agreement to build high-speed rail link

Singapore and Malaysia said a deal to build a high-speed rail (HSR) link between the two neighbours will be terminated, after a suspension period to negotiate terms of the project expired on Dec 31

Bitcoin price tops $29,000 for first time ever, extending 2020 rally

The price of Bitcoin topped $29,000 on Thursday for the first time, with the digital currency almost quadrupling in value this year amid heightened interest from investors big and small alike

Drugmakers to hike prices for 2021 as Covid pressure puts revenues at risk

Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, Sanofi SA, and GlaxoSmithKline Plc plan to raise US prices on more than 300 drugs in the United States on Jan 1

Brexit: In northern France, first trucks cross new customs border with UK

Moments after Britain completed its divorce with the European Union, the first trucks hauling goods across the new customs border presented their clearance documents to French agents