COVID-19 Continues to Be a Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. In June 2021
An updated issue brief examines COVID-19’s effect on mortality rates, and finds that as of June 2021, COVID-19 has fallen…
Russia rejects renewal of aid from 2nd border crossing to Syria : MiddleEastNews
A proposal to reopen a border crossing from Iraq to northeastern Syria for delivering humanitarian aid is “a non-starter,” Russia’s…
SCI Ecommerce closes ongoing financing round at US$65.4M, inks partnership with TikTok
The SCI Ecommerce team SCI Ecommerce, a Singapore-headquartered cross-border e-commerce enabler, has announced the final close of its ongoing fundraising,…
Explosion in Baghdad market injured at least 15 people : MiddleEastNews
I want to share this news I’ve read today. The military confirmed the blast went off in Sadr City, a…
Israel a world leader in coronavirus vaccinations three months as it scrambles to contain the spread of the new delta variant. : MiddleEastNews
Authorities are racing to vaccinate children and are considering tighter travel restrictions at the country’s main airport. The Health Ministry…
The decay of Lebanon’s power grid is a symbol of its economic decline
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Ecosystem Roundup: Grab’s SPAC deal and SEA startups’ IPO aspirations
Grab’s US$40B SPAC deal set to light up IPO path for SEA startups; Recently, the performance of SPACs has faltered…
In brief: Carro’s green car financing for hybrid, EVs; Grab-WeWork partnership
Helen Neo, co-founder of Genie Financial Services Carro launches “green car financing” to help Singaporeans switch to hybrid, EV cars…
These Luminaries startups managed to secure big partnerships despite the pandemic
When COVID-19 struck in early 2020, the startup world went to a standstill. Most startups were scrabbling around to stay…
Are banks dying? Why fortune favours the bold and ASEAN’s neo banks
July 5, 2010 was the day taxis started dying. On that date, the very first Uber ride was requested in…