Eric Schmidt and co-author Graham Allison said in an op-end that 5G development is key as it could enhance a country's military and intelligence capabilities.
January employment data released Thursday showed Australia adding 12,900 jobs for that month, above market forecasts for a flat outcome, according to Reuters.
Singapore plans to allow vaccinated visitors from all countries to skip quarantine on arrival when the omicron wave has passed, authorities announced Wednesday.
The DOJ in 2020 indicted six individuals, including two former Amazon employees, for allegedly bribing insiders to gain an upper hand on the online marketplace.
Countries with some of the strictest border policies in the world are announcing reopening plans days after global Covid infections reached an all-time high.
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