BEIJING (AFP) – Beijing on Tuesday (June 15) accused Nato of exaggerating the threat from China and “creating confrontation”, after a vow from the Western allies to work together to counter the challenges posed by its policies. Nato leaders said on Monday they would join forces against the “systemic challenges” posed by China’s policies, as […]
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s vaccination rate hit a new high on Monday (June 14) with nearly 200,000 jabs administered. The country dispensed a total of 197,963 doses on Monday, with 142,890 people receiving their first dose and the remaining 55,073 people receiving their second dose, according to the Special Committee on […]
SINGAPORE – Long queues formed at the temporary Covid-19 testing area set up at Block 125A Bukit Merah View on Tuesday (June 15), after the site was opened to residents. Set up on Monday, the site was intended for the mandatory testing of about 85 stallholders at 116 Bukit Merah View after a new cluster […]
SINGAPORE – Long queues formed at the temporary Covid-19 testing area set up at Block 125A Bukit Merah View on Tuesday (June 15), after the site was opened to residents. Set up on Monday, the site was intended for the mandatory testing of about 85 stallholders at 116 Bukit Merah View after a new cluster […]
MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (June 14) further eased restrictions in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces, as Covid-19 infections remain under control in an area that covers a quarter of the country’s population. But tight curbs were kept or expanded in places reeling from a wave of infections, including Mr Duterte’s […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s move to start inoculating workers in key economic sectors against Covid-19 before the completion of vaccinations for senior citizens and front-liners has drawn criticisms from several opposition politicians. Mr Khairy Jamaluddin, the national coordinating minister for immunisation, said on Monday (June 14) that the government will begin vaccinating industry workers from […]
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – A 76-year-old man who had 39 wives and 94 children and was said to be the head of the world’s largest family has died in north east India, the chief minister of his home state said. Ziona Chana, the head of a local Christian sect that allows polygamy, died on Sunday […]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — A planned Hollywood film about the Christchurch mosque massacre has drawn a sharp backlash in New Zealand, with Muslims denouncing the director’s decision to focus not on the community’s pain and resilience, but instead on the response by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. More than 60,000 people have signed a petition calling […]
SINGAPORE – Twenty data centre operators are eyeing the possibility of setting up shop in a technological park on Indonesia’s Batam island, with one sealing the deal after President Joko Widodo granted the park special economic zone (SEZ) status. “Most of them were waiting first for the SEZ to happen and started conversations only around […]
SINGAPORE – Three independent bodies of medical experts here have reiterated that the risk of heart conditions associated with the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine is “very small”, and have recommended that people still receive the vaccines in the interest of public health. The Chapter of Cardiologists at the College of Physicians, the Academy of Medicine and […]