KATHMANDU, Nepal — When President Donald J. Trump scrapped tens of millions of dollars in aid to women’s health care providers around the world four years ago, the Family Planning Association of Nepal was forced to dismiss more than 200 people and close clinics in at least four parts of the country, one of Asia’s […]
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After a career with the National Parks Board (NParks) spanning 35 years, Mr Abdul Hamid Mohd feels he still has more to offer to keep Singapore green. The 61-year-old started working as an assistant curator at the then Parks and Recreation Department in 1985. He is now the director of arboriculture in the Streetscape Division, […]
BEIJING – As China races to meet its target of vaccinating 50 million people against Covid-19 before the Chinese New Year holiday, the authorities are stressing the shots’ safety, releasing trial data and going the extra mile to allay concerns. While a December study by the World Economic Forum and Ipsos showed 80 per cent […]
NEW DELHI (AFP) – A small bomb exploded outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Friday (Jan 29) as it marked the anniversary of setting up diplomatic relations with India. No injuries were reported but an Israeli official told AFP the incident was being viewed as terrorism. The windows on three nearby cars were […]
KABUL, Afghanistan — Both the Afghan government and its Taliban foes appear to be gearing up for a violent spring amid uncertainty over whether the Biden administration will meet a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan. On Thursday, the Pentagon raised questions about whether the pullout — agreed to […]
TOKYO – Leaders of South Korea, Japan and Indonesia on Friday (Jan 29) voiced concerns over the escalating vaccine fight in Europe, as they feared a spillover impact on supply chains that could disrupt exports to Asia. “Understandably, every government’s first priority is to keep its people safe, and thus, each government is eager to […]
SINGAPORE – The movie-making functions of smartphones are so good, Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh used an iPhone 8 to shoot his 2019 Netflix film High Flying Bird, said video creative director Jonathan Roberts at an askST @ NLB session on Friday (Jan 29). Mr Roberts, who is with the English/Malay/Tamil Media group at Singapore Press Holdings, […]
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SINGAPORE – Countries should work together to develop a robust system to verify the authenticity of Covid-19 tests and vaccinations, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. A standardised system is essential to reopen borders and resume international travel, he said on Friday (Jan 29) in a special address to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos […]