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• Rice prices surge to 7-year high as coronavirus sparks stockpiling April 8, 2020
  The price of rice — a staple food in Asia — has hit 7-year highs due to the coronavirus crisis as importers rush to stockpile the grain while exporters curb shipments.
• Singapore's law minister says that to counter fake news, more information must be given April 8, 2020
  Singapore passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill in October last year, which dictates websites to run government "correction notices" alongside content it deems false.
• Chinese video streaming giant iQiyi accused of fraud, company says report contains 'misleading conclusions' April 8, 2020
  Wolfpack Research alleged in a report that iQiyi, which is majority owned by Chinese search giant Baidu, overstated revenue for 2019 through a number of means, including the way it booked revenue from subscriptions via third parties and content licensing deals.
• Finnish businesses, including Nokia, start scheme to utilize smart buildings' data April 8, 2020
  The KEKO project will last for two-years.
• Coronavirus live updates: Cases in Germany jump by 4,000, Euro zone fails to reach stimulus deal April 8, 2020
  The number of confirmed cases in Germany jumped by 4,003 in the past 24 hours to a total of 103,228, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases.
• UK leader Boris Johnson spends a second night in intensive care with coronavirus April 8, 2020
  U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent a second night in an intensive care unit in hospital, but his condition is stable, according to officials.