SINGAPORE – The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) will resume physical Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) from next Monday (Aug 23), more than three months since it switched to phone and virtual formats. The party announced on Thursday that with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, in-person sessions and branch activities would resume with safe management measures in […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Armed US fighter jets have been flying over Kabul to ensure security for the evacuation operation, the Pentagon said on Thursday (Aug 19), adding that there had been no hostile interactions with the Taleban or attempts to impede the evacuation. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told a news briefing the jets had not […]
(Reuters) -European shares tumbled to their biggest daily loss in a month on Thursday as a slump in commodity prices dragged down mining stocks, while luxury stocks were hit by a Chinese wealth redistribution push.The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany August 17, 2021. REUTERS/StaffThe pan-European […]
SINGAPORE – Over the past few months, singer-songwriter Sezairi Sezali went through personal hardship as he worked to fine-tune the chorus to National Day Parade (NDP) original song Breathing City. The cancellation of gigs and loss of his cat and a family member during this period were some of the challenges he had to overcome. […]
MUMBAI (REUTERS) – Several Indian states are building facilities with more paediatric beds, plus oxygen, due to concern that children returning to school without being vaccinated will be among the most vulnerable during a third wave of coronavirus infections. Health administrators have taken heed of trends in the United States, where a record number of […]
MANILA (REUTERS, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Philippine health ministry on Thursday (Aug 19) recorded 14,895 new coronavirus cases, the second-highest daily increase in infections since the start of the pandemic. In a bulletin, it said the total number of confirmed cases was 1.79 million, while deaths have reached 30,881, after 258 fatalities were […]
The Taliban may occupy Afghanistan’s border crossings and government offices, but what they control falls far short of a fully functioning country. Services like water, electricity and trash pickup are faltering as state employees hide out at home. Ministries overseeing everything from diplomacy to public health have become little more than idle office buildings. The […]
The Taliban may occupy Afghanistan’s border crossings and government offices, but what they control falls far short of a fully functioning country. Services like water, electricity and trash pickup are faltering as state employees hide out at home. Ministries overseeing everything from diplomacy to public health have become little more than idle office buildings. The […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea on Thursday (Aug 19) reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases for the second time as it struggles to subdue a wave of outbreaks during the summer holidays, driven by the more contagious Delta variant. South Korea has managed to tackle outbreaks since its epidemic began early last year, thanks […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea on Thursday (Aug 19) reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases for the second time as it struggles to subdue a wave of outbreaks during the summer holidays, driven by the more contagious Delta variant. South Korea has managed to tackle outbreaks since its epidemic began early last year, thanks […]