Chinese tourists with facial masks stand in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 3, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Stock markets around the world are tumbling into correction territory as fears of a possible pandemic escalate, with cases of the new coronavirus surging outside China. World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday that the virus has “pandemic potential.” The MSCI ACWI and MSCI World index, both equity benchmarks tha

European stocks extended a historic week of losses on Friday as the coronavirus outbreak continues to pummel global markets into correction territory. European stocks entered correction territory on Thursday, falling 10% below the record highs seen on Feb. 19 last year, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus beyond China caused global markets to nosedive. Seven major Asia-Pacific markets have also fallen into correction territory while stateside, the Dow plunged 1,200 points on Thursday, its big

RedMart, Alibaba-owned e-commerce firm Lazada’s grocery arm, said it is “currently seeing unprecedented demand” in the city-state. Orders on the online supermarket exceeded the company’s weekly average by 300% as people rushed to buy in bulk, he said. Amazon, which has an express, same-day delivery service in Singapore, did not respond to a request for comment on this story. “We have received more requests from customers in that segment to do more parcel pickups,” Ray Chou, country head for Ninj

Traders work in the S&P options pit near the close of trading on the Cboe Global Markets trading floor on January 31, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. The brutal sell-off triggered by the coronavirus fears is not showing signs of stopping. For investors wanting to ride out the volatile times, Goldman Sachs has created a portfolio with companies with strong fundamentals that are more likely to endure economic difficulties.

David Beckham addresses the crowd during the press conference announcing an MLS franchise in Miami at the Knight Concert Hall on January 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. Soccer legend David Beckham says his “perseverance, stubbornness and just bloody-mindedness” kept him motivated to get his new team, Inter Miami, playing in Major League Soccer (MLS). The retired star was speaking to the BBC ahead of Inter Miami’s debut MLS match on Sunday, against Los Angeles F.C. Perseverance and “working hard” is

US rapper Lil Nas X (center) and South Korean boy band BTS perform onstage during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. South Korean boy band BTS cancelled four shows in Seoul, citing the global coronavirus outbreak. The popular boy band had been scheduled to perform at the Olympic Stadium on April 11, 12, 18 and 19. The cancellations come as South Korea reports rapidly rising cases of the virus, which is believed to have originated in China before spreading globally

People wait in a line to buy face masks at a retail store in the southeastern city of Daegu on February 25, 2020. With cases of the new coronavirus disease rising quickly beyond China, the odds of the outbreak turning into a pandemic have now doubled — from 20% to 40%, Moody’s Analytics said in a report. “Our previous assumption that the virus will be contained in China proved optimistic, and the odds of a pandemic are rising,” wrote economists from the research and consultancy arm of Moody’s Co

Mask-clad commuters make their way to work during morning rush hour at the Shinagawa train station in Tokyo on February 28, 2020. A surge in coronavirus cases outside China has sent stock markets across the world tanking, with Wall Street’s major indexes dropping into correction territory on Thursday. The Hang Seng index there has veered in and out of correction territory — defined as a 10% drop from a market’s 52-week high (calculated using data from Refinitiv as well as its Eikon platform). Mo

It is thought to be a precautionary measure as part of efforts to contain the outbreak of the fast-spreading coronavirus. Italy has confirmed 400 cases of the coronavirus so far, with 12 deaths. — Weizhen Tan, Eustance Huang2:50 pm: Seven major Asia-Pacific markets have tumbled into correction territory12:50 pm: New Zealand reports first case of coronavirusNew Zealand confirmed its first coronavirus case on Friday, according to its health ministry. 10:30 am: Nigeria confirms first caseNigeria’s

Stocks in Asia declined in Friday morning trade after the major indexes on Wall Street tumbled into correction territory overnight as fears over the spread of the coronavirus globally drove investors to safety. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 3.1% while the Topix index fell 2.99%. Data on Friday showed retail sales in Japan declining 0.4% year-on-year in January. Overall, the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index dropped 0.62% lower. In South Korea, more than 1,700 cases of infection have been confirmed, while ov

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Casio has announced that it’s launching a new G-Shock watch that is arguably its most smartwatch-like option from the popular rugged range. All of those shock-resistant models feature the same specs with the headline features being the inclusion of an optical heart rate sensor and built-in GPS. There’s also further support for GLONASS and MICHIBIKI satellite systems giving you move comprehensive navigation support wherever you’re rocking your G-Shock on the planet. In terms of battery life, Casi

Steven Spielberg looks set to hand over the reins to his beloved Indiana Jones franchise to another director. Variety reports that the Oscar-nominated James Mangold – best known for Logan and Ford v Ferrari – has entered negotiations to helm the upcoming Indiana Jones 5. There’s still no confirmation as to whether Indiana Jones 5 will be the rugged archaeologist’s last big screen adventure. He’s equally shown to be a deft hand at handling stunning action sequences, with Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans ‘

Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability that could be used to exploit billions of connected devices such as routers to decrypt Wi-Fi traffic and snoop on the data. However, the researchers noted that they were not able to test WiFi chips from all the vendors. “According to some vendor publications and our own (non-comprehensive) tests, devices should have received patches for the vulnerability,” ESET wrote. “Depending on the device type, this might only mean ensuring the latest OS o