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February 8-12, 2021 [Second Week's Articles]

Ms.D 2021. 2. 8. 16:52

1. Heartbreak and anger as China discourages travel for Lunar New Year

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-lny-travel-new-dst-intl-hnk/index.html

 

Heartbreak and anger as China discourages travel for Lunar New Year

Normally at this time of year, hundreds of millions of Chinese people would be packing highways, trains and planes on homebound trips to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their family.

www.cnn.com

 

2. LG slashes smartphone prices as decision on mobile unit approaches

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210208000887

 

LG slashes smartphone prices as decision on mobile unit approaches

The last batch of smartphones by LG Electronics -- LG Velvet and LG Wing released last year -- are being sold with massive discounts and subsidies through mobile carriers before the company’s final decision on its planned sale of the smartphone business.

www.koreaherald.com

 

3. Hyundai and Kia say they are not talking to Apple about self-driving cars

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/07/tech/hyundai-kia-stock-apple-car-intl-hnk/index.html

 

Hyundai and Kia say they are not talking to Apple about self-driving cars

Shares of Hyundai and Kia plunged on Monday in Seoul after the automakers said they were not in talks with Apple to develop self-driving cars after all.

www.cnn.com

 

4. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: Biden's stimulus bill could help US employment bounce back to normal by 2022

https://www.businessinsider.com/yellen-biden-covid-stimulus-bill-check-jobs-employment-rebound-2021-2

 

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: Biden's stimulus bill could help US employment bounce back to normal by 2022

Without a sufficient pandemic relief package, economic recovery will be slow and unemployment will remain elevated through 2025, Yellen said Sunday.

www.businessinsider.com

 

5. Myanmar military blocks Facebook after coup

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2102/210207-myanmar-coup.html

 

Myanmar military blocks Facebook after coup

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