SINGAPORE – More pupils eligible for the Normal courses in secondary schools can take subjects at a more demanding level following the roll out of the new Achievement Levels (AL) scoring system. The Ministry of Education (MOE) said about 65 per cent of students who qualified for the Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) courses this […]
ISLAMABAD (DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Clearly, the Afghan Taliban are more worried about women journalists appearing on TV without wearing the “Islamic hijab” in line with “Islamic or Afghani” values than the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe under their watch. Just as the UN was issuing urgent appeals to the international community to come to the rescue […]
SINGAPORE – Bookings for daily vaccinated travel lane (VTL) flights from Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to Singapore that will start from Nov 29 are now open on the Singapore Airlines (SIA) website. The flights, which are subject to regulatory approval, are indicated as VTL flights on SIA’s website, said the airline on Wednesday (Nov 24). “These […]
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China undercounted the number of children born in 2000 to 2010 by at least 11.6 million – equivalent to Belgium’s current population – partly because of its stringent one-child policy. The latest statistical yearbook released by the government puts the number of children born during that period at 172.5 million, well above […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea reported a new daily record of 4,116 new coronavirus cases, as the country battles to contain a spike in serious cases requiring hospitalisation, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Wednesday (Nov 24). South Korea this month switched to a “living with Covid-19” plan aimed at lifting […]
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of Covid-19 brought the nation’s healthcare system to its knees earlier this year. Vaccinations against influenza are not very common in India due to a lack of awareness, access and steep prices, and they are also not […]
MUMBAI (REUTERS) – India is looking to bar most private cryptocurrencies when it introduces a new Bill to regulate virtual currencies in the winter session of Parliament, the government said late on Tuesday (Nov 23). The government will allow only certain cryptocurrencies to promote the underlying technology and its uses, according to a legislative agenda […]
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China has called on people to stop “hyping” the case of tennis star Peng Shuai, whose disappearance after alleging an affair with a top Communist Party official caused international outcry. “I hope some people stop the deliberate and malicious hype, not to mention politicising the issue,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said […]
BEIJING – With just over two months to go before the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, momentum for a diplomatic boycott is growing as Washington and its allies seek to put pressure on China over alleged human rights abuses. Also driving calls for a boycott is the case of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. Please […]
SINGAPORE – For decades, Singapore Army soldiers have done five basic exercises, such as jumping jacks and push-ups, as part of their morning routine to warm up their bodies. But no longer, as the 5BX ritual has been replaced with stretching and strengthening drills meant to improve mobility and flexibility, as well as reduce common […]