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“Sir/Ma’am, I’m deaf. I cannot read your lips because you’re wearing a mask. I’m here to withdraw my money. Please write down what I need to do. Thank you.” Widi Utami, 28, handed this handwritten note to a security guard when she arrived at a bank in Semarang, Central Java, on June 4. While she can usually read lips, with all the security guards and tellers covering their mouth with masks, she relies on notes. The security guard, Kurniawan, promptly nodded and wrote below the note, “How much do you want to withdraw?” Kurniawan accompanied Widi to the teller and stayed with her until she had finished taking her money, making sure she could communicate properly with the teller using handwritten notes. Widi shared her story on her twitter account @MustikaUngu expressing gratitude to Kurniawan for being so helpful. Her post went viral, with other deaf people sharing accounts of their experiences accessing public services during the “new normal”. Tuli Pergi ke Bank di Tengah ... » Learn More about People with disabilities demand access to information, basic rights during pandemic

This photo illustration shows people wearing face masks, watch a televised conversation between Meghan Markle and US host Oprah Winfrey, in Arlington, Virginia March 7, 2021. Britain’s royal family on Sunday braced for further revelations from Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan, as a week of transatlantic claim and counter-claim reaches a climax with the broadcast of their interview with Oprah Winfrey. Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP NEW YORK — British royal Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan were wed in secret three days before the official ceremony, she revealed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey broadcast Sunday in the United States. “(T)hree days before our wedding, we got married,” she said, revealing that they swapped vows in private before Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welsby ahead of the televised spectacle on May 19 2018 at Britain’s Windsor Castle. “No one knows that. But we called the archbishop, and we just said, ‘Look, this thing, this spectacle is ... » Learn More about Meghan says she and Harry wed ‘3 days before’ official ceremony

LONDON: Britain will "modernise" its listing rules to attract more high-growth and "blank cheque" SPAC company flotations to London, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday. The London Stock Exchange is facing tougher competition from NYSE and Nasdaq in New York, and from Euronext in Amsterdam since Britain fully left the European Union on Dec. 31. In a bid to keep London globally competitive after Brexit, Sunak commissioned a review of listings rules last November. It was led by former European Commissioner Jonathan Hill and will publish its recommendations on Wednesday. "The review has more than delivered and I'm keen we move quickly to consult on its recommendations, cementing the UK's reputation at the front of global financial services," Sunak said in a statement. The government faces pressure to act - it announced a fast-track work visa scheme last week for fintechs - after swathes of euro stock and swaps trading left London for Amsterdam and New York after full ... » Learn More about Britain to ease listing rules to buttress London after Brexit

NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Hundreds of women sexually abused by disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have tentatively agreed to a US$500 million (S$670 million) settlement with Michigan State University, Nassar's former employer, attorneys for both sides said on Wednesday (May 17). The deal calls for the school to pay US$425 million to the 332 victims represented in current litigation, with another US$75 million set aside in a trust fund that could go to future plaintiffs who allege they were abused by Nassar, the attorneys said in a joint statement. The sexual abuse settlement appears to be one of the largest of its kind, reflecting the sheer number of victims, including well-known athletes such as 2012 Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney. Many of them gave emotional testimony during Nassar's sentencing hearings. Nassar, who had worked as a doctor for the USA Gymnastics federation and also served at an on-campus clinic at Michigan State, earlier this year received a prison ... » Learn More about Gymnastics: Michigan State to pay US$500m to Larry Nassar sex abuse victims

After the Thai cheerleading team introduced various styles of pyramids, many foreign teams later followed them and created more challenging tricks that have lifted the contest to another level. CHIANGRAI TIMES – A new documentary about the surprising international success of a Thai cheerleading squad is attracting attention in the Southeast Asian nation and abroad. “The Cheer Ambassadors,” set for official release in March, centers on the underdog Thai national team that placed a remarkable second at the annual International Cheer Union World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida in 2009. Despite the fact that there is little tradition of the sport in Thailand, the team took home the silver medal, finishing only behind the traditional cheering juggernaut of the United States. Coach of Bangkok University cheerleading team Sarawut Samniangdee (left) with film director Luke Cassady-Dorion, at the premiere of The Cheer Ambassadors . The Thai squad was ... » Learn More about Thailand’s Cheer Ambassadors Catches Eyes

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Large companies from carmaker Tesla Inc to business intelligence firm MicroStrategy Inc have swapped billions of dollars in cash for bitcoin in recent months. Yet hurdles remain for the quick dawn of a wider trend of major corporations holding bitcoin, from the cryptocurrency's volatility to reputational risk, financial chiefs and accountants told Reuters. Main story: Here are some of the key questions over cryptocurrency bookkeeping and tax: HOW DOES CRYPTO ACCOUNTING WORK? The bookkeeping rules used by U.S. companies make no specific reference to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Under guidance from 2019 issued by the U.S. accounting trade body, companies account for bitcoin under rules for "intangible assets" such as intellectual property. Companies record the value of bitcoin at the time of purchase in their accounts. If the price rises, they cannot log those gains until they sell. Yet if the value of bitcoin drops, the company must write ... » Learn More about Explainer: Bitcoin on your balance sheet? Here’s what you need to know

No one knows exactly how or why Thailand has been spared from the global covid-19 coronavirus pandemic but its now gone 7 weeks without a local infection of the virus. Weather its the social distancing embedded in Thai culture — the habit of greeting others with a Wai, a prayer-like motion, rather than a full embrace — that has prevented the runaway transmission of the coronavirus in the Kingdon. Did Thailand’s early adoption of face masks, combined with a robust health care system, blunt the virus’s impact? Was it the outdoor lifestyle of many Thais, or their relatively low rates of pre-existing conditions? Is there a genetic component in which the immune systems of Thais and others in the Mekong River region are more resistant to the coronavirus? Or is it some alchemy of all these factors that has insulated this country of 70 million people? One thing is certain. Despite an influx of foreign visitors early in the year from countries badly hit by the coronavirus, Thailand has ... » Learn More about Thailand’s Doing Things Rights When it Comes to Containing Covid-19

Private educational institutions have been allowed to reopen from Dec 29 while the 2020-2021 academic year for public schools will resume on Jan 11, according to a notice from the Education, Youth and Sport Ministry. All schools are required to continue implementing safety measures. In a statement, minister Hang Chuon Naron said the decision applied to all private schools which had previously been permitted to open during the first and second phases of reopening earlier this year. “Private educational establishments that received permission from the ministry must continue to carry out the standard procedures for reopening in the context of Covid-19. “Students must be socially and physically distanced. When necessary, they must wear face masks on the campuses, ” he said. Public schools will follow the same guidelines when reopening. Students could be required to wear masks in the event of a new outbreak. In his Dec 29 address to the nation announcing the official conclusion ... » Learn More about Private educational institutions reopen

SENATORS Ana Theresia Hontiveros and Francis Pangilinan on Sunday recognized the invaluable contributions of Filipino women in the country’s fight against the pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 70 percent of the health and social workforce is made up of women. In a 2019 study, WHO stressed that investments in the health workforce could lead to women’s economic empowerment. For instance, while the majority of healthcare workers are women, they earn, on average, 28 percent less than men. For this year’s celebration of International Women’s Day, Hontiveros stressed that women and the Filipino spirit of bayanihan (communal unity) are key factors in the country’s recovery. “The pandemic only exacerbated the multiple burdens women already carry. If we want to wholly recover from this crisis, we need to band together to better support our women,” she said in a statement. “The past year is unlike any other, and as we commemorate International Women’s Day, we ... » Learn More about Senators laud women’s role in pandemic fight

The United Nations (UN) projects the Philippine economy to bounce back this year, albeit below the government’s official target range, as downside risks remain high. In its “World Economic Situation Report and Prospects 2021,” the New York-based global body said the country’s gross domestic product could rebound by 6.2 percent from last year’s 9.5-percent contraction. If proven true, the figure would miss hitting the government’s official forecast range of 6.5 to 7.5 percent. “In the Philippines, a recovery in remittance inflows over the outlook period would help to boost domestic demand,” the UN said. This view is consistent with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ forecast of a 4-percent growth in overseas Filipino worker (OFW) remittances this year. Latest data showed that money sent home by Filipinos abroad in January to November reached $29.98 billion, a 0.9-percent dip from $30.25 billion in the same period in 2019. “As migrant workers in host countries face employment ... » Learn More about PH economy to grow 6.2% in 2021, says UN