U.S. six-month deficit rises to $744 billion ahead of virus budget storm in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States racked up a $744 billion budget deficit in the first half of fiscal 2020, up 8% from a year earlier, the Treasury said on…
U.S. budget deficit widens; spending up on health, military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s deficit widened to $120 billion in July, fueled by increases in spending on health care and the military, according to data released on Monday…
Lopez Obrador says will shop abroad if necessary to fix medicine shortages
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vowed on Monday to alleviate a medicine shortage in public hospitals, pledging to shop abroad for essential drugs if necessary…
Mexico budget cuts hit patient care and delay kids’ surgeries, doctors warn
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s hospitals are reeling under steep budget cuts by the country’s new government, with surgery delays for children, reductions in testing and staffing shortages, hospital directors…
Trump Uses ‘I Have A Dream’ Anniversary To Tout Black Unemployment Rate
President Donald Trump used the 55-year anniversary of the famed “I Have A Dream” speech to once again brag about misleading black unemployment rates. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered…
Channel NewsAsia’s Dylan Loh tears down walls for the Changi Airport Terminal 4
Demolition started on Singapore’s Budget Terminal to make way for the country’s fourth airport terminal. Work to tear down the low-cost carrier hub is expected … source
Japan: New Capsule Hotels
The Japanese have some of the best ideas to maximise limited space. Among them- creative designs for hotels. Channel NewsAsia’s Michiyo Ishida checks out … source
Is Uganda’s social media tax giving other African leaders ideas?
ameliamartha1 If you would like to get in touch with a business contact, friend or relative in Uganda today, chances are high you will use one of the following; ……
May vows more troops: ‘When NATO calls, UK is one of the first to step up’
Prime Minister Theresa May’s announced an extra 440 non-combat troops, in the biggest military commitment in over a decade. Check out http://rt.com RT LIVE … source
Singapore Budget 2018: What you need to know
From a special hongbao for Singaporeans to an increase in GST, we give you a breakdown of what you need to know about Monday’s (Feb 19) Budget … source