SINGAPORE – A climate research consortium has pegged Singapore’s climate targets as being “critically insufficient” – the worst rating on a five-point scale – putting the nation alongside Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand. But the Government has refuted the Climate Action Tracker assessment, saying the analysis lacks nuance, as it does not account for […]
SINGAPORE – Distributors here are confident that they are able to meet the rising demand for antigen rapid test (ART) kits, with months’ worth of stock in warehouses and shipments coming in every week to meet the surge in orders. This follows the rush for ART kits in many pharmacy retailers whose shelves remain empty […]
SINGAPORE – Food waste will be collected from some HDB residents in a new year-long trial, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Wednesday (Sept 22). Waste collection company 800 Super will start the trial in November in the Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh collection sector, which covers Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon and Toa Payoh. Ten […]
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – All Indian children aged 12 or older will become eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations from next month, when drug maker Cadila Healthcare launches its ZyCoV-D product, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The world’s first DNA-based Covid-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D won emergency authorisation from Indian regulators last month. From October, […]
SINGAPORE – Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon and Toa Payoh residents can expect to see a new fleet of innovative waste collection vehicles as part of efforts to improve the productivity and sustainability of public waste collectors. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Wednesday (Sept 22) the new fleet, which will be used to collect […]
CANBERRA (BLOOMBERG) – Australia plans to open its international border by Christmas at the latest, unwinding one of the world’s strictest controls on overseas travel since the pandemic began. Australians will be able to travel abroad, with no restrictions on the destination, once the vaccination rate in their respective home state hits 80 per cent, […]
MUSE, Myanmar (AFP) – Delivering vaccines to Myanmar’s junta, but also to rebel groups that are the generals’ sworn enemies, China is playing both sides to fight the coronavirus and strengthen its hand in the messy politics of its southern neighbour. Beijing has already handed over nearly 13 million doses to the generals, who ousted […]
S'pore doing its best to scale up Covid-19 operations, make sure all patients well cared for: PM Lee
SINGAPORE – Singapore is doing its best to scale up its Covid-19 operations amid growing case numbers, to ensure all patients are well cared for, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a Facebook post on Wednesday (Sep 22). “I know this is a stressful time for those with family members who have Covid-19,” he […]
TOKYO (NYTIMES) – Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, often talked about creating a society in which women could “shine”. Now, a year after he resigned because of ill health, Abe is backing a woman, Sanae Takaichi, to lead the governing Liberal Democratic Party. If party members elect her this month, she will almost certainly […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong has quietly broadened the language it uses to describe national security violations, a shift lawyers said could expand the reach of a government crackdown on dissent in the Asian financial hub. City authorities have begun using the phrase “contrary to the interests of national security” in recent weeks to […]