SINGAPORE – A 21-year old man drowned early on Sunday (March 28) morning at around 5am, after swimming in a canal in Serangoon with a group of friends. Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao had reported that the man’s father, who declined to be named, had rushed to the scene after being alerted by the police at […]
KOCHI, KERALA – Ernakulam, the urban centre of this commercial hub, is in the grip of road envy ahead of elections to the Kerala state assembly on April 6. The broad highway-quality roads in a village barely 20km away are paving their way into many voters’ minds. As his sedan bounced over an uneven road […]
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s Umno party will strengthen syariah law if it wins a two-thirds majority in the next general election, its president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Sunday (March 28). “When we secure two-thirds majority support in Parliament later, (we will) amend the constitution to ensure that our syariah law […]
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Beijing residents woke up to yellow sky on Sunday morning (March 28) as northern China was hit by the second sandstorm in less than two weeks. Air pollution readings surged to the upper limit of 500 at 8am, according to data from the city’s environmental monitoring centre, as visibility was reduced to less […]
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s government said an initial investigation by Germany’s BioNTech and Fosun Industrial into its coronavirus vaccine did not show any “obvious systemic factors” during packaging after use of the vaccine was suspended in the city and neighbouring Macau this week. Authorities on Wednesday (March 24) halted the use of a […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, March 28. S’pore public servants to work 3 days in office, 2 days at home as Covid-19 rules eased Public transport ridership is expected to rise in tandem with the return of more workers to offices. READ MORE HERE Poll finds most people in […]
SHAH ALAM (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Due to the low number of registration for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, the Malaysian government has decided to include additional groups in the second phase of the exercise. This second phase, which begins in April, was initially meant only for those aged 60 and above as well […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s largest employer, the Government, is encouraging public servants who can work from home to return to the office three out of five working days as a general guideline. This follows an easing of Covid-19 measures announced last week, allowing up to three-quarters of a firm’s employees who are able to work from […]
In one of the deadliest days in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup, dozens of people, and perhaps more than 100, were killed on Saturday by security forces cracking down on nationwide protests. Among those fatally shot on Saturday were a 5-year-old boy, two 13-year-old boys and a 14-year-old girl. A baby girl in […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden is expected on Thursday to lay out a new goal for U.S. vaccinations against COVID-19 at his first formal White House news conference, where topics will likely include immigration, infrastructure, gun control and foreign relations.FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the mass shooting in Colorado from the State […]