SINGAPORE – An elderly man died after he was purportedly dragged by a taxi for about 30m in the early hours of Tuesday morning (March 30). The 73-year-old, who used a walking stick, was crossing the road in front of Block 8 North Bridge Road at about 12.40am when the incident happened. He was pronounced dead at […]
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – India is unlikely to bind itself to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2050, government sources told Reuters, despite diplomatic pressure from the United States and Britain to do so to help slow global warming. India is the world’s third-biggest carbon emitter after China and the United States, and thus […]
KATHMANDU (AFP) – Nepal was set to restart Covid-19 inoculations after receiving a donation of doses from China, resuming a campaign that was put on hold because India slowed vaccine exports. India and China have sought to use vaccine diplomacy to extend influence around the world during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly among poorer countries seeking […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s and Indonesia’s ministers of defence and foreign affairs pledged on Tuesday (March 30) to tighten their military ties to face an assertive China as the two countries hold talks in Tokyo. “It’s getting hard to take for granted the premises that have been supporting peace and prosperity of the international community,” […]
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SINGAPORE – All households in Singapore can collect 500ml of hand sanitiser for free from April 12, Temasek Foundation said on Tuesday (March 30). From April 12 to April 25, residents can self-collect the alcohol-free hand sanitiser from vending machines at all 108 community centres and clubs (CCs) or at Temasek Shophouse. To collect the […]
ISLAMABAD (REUTERS) – Pakistan’s outgoing finance minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has tested positive for Covid-19, the third senior government official to do so in 24 hours, a week after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced he himself had contracted the virus. “Just found out that (Mr Shaikh) has tested positive for Covid-19. I pray for his swift […]
SINGAPORE – Over 10,000 individuals have received help under the Covid-19 Recovery Grant (CRG) since its launch in January, with about $10 million disbursed as at March 22 to help recipients financially impacted by the pandemic. The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced the updated figures and further support under the grant on Tuesday […]
CANBERRA (REUTERS) – A La Nina weather event has subsided, Australia’s weather bureau said on Tuesday (March 30), ending a six-month spell of greater rainfall and cooler than average temperatures across the country’s east coast. An end to the La Nina event is expected to see average conditions across Australia for at least the next […]
YANGON (REUTERS) – Rubbish piled up on the streets of Myanmar’s main city on Tuesday (March 30) after activists launched a “garbage strike” to oppose military rule as the toll of pro-democracy protesters killed by the security forces since a Feb 1 coup rose to more than 500. Out of 14 civilians killed in Myanmar on Monday, […]