SINGAPORE – Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Monday (Jan 18) travelled to South Kalimantan to witness what he described as possibly the worst flooding in 50 years in the area. At least 15 people have died and nearly 40,000 displaced as the country comes to grip with yet another natural disaster while grappling with surging […]
SINGAPORE – Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Monday (Jan 18) travelled to South Kalimantan to witness what he described as possibly the worst flooding in 50 years in the area. At least 15 people have died and nearly 40,000 displaced as the country comes to grip with yet another natural disaster while grappling with surging […]
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s Sinovac Biotech defended the efficacy of its Covid-19 shot, saying the vaccine that is being rolled out from Indonesia to Brazil despite inconsistent data readouts is more effective in preventing the disease if the two-dose regime is administered over a longer time frame. Nearly 1,400 of the 13,000 people who took […]
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s Sinovac Biotech defended the efficacy of its Covid-19 shot, saying the vaccine that is being rolled out from Indonesia to Brazil despite inconsistent data readouts is more effective in preventing the disease if the two-dose regime is administered over a longer time frame. Nearly 1,400 of the 13,000 people who took […]
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS) – Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported 369 new cases on Monday (Jan 18), including 12 people who arrived from overseas. Of the returnees, eight are Thai nationals – one from the United Kingdom, one from Germany, five from Malaysia, and one from Bahrain. Also testing positive […]
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS) – Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported 369 new cases on Monday (Jan 18), including 12 people who arrived from overseas. Of the returnees, eight are Thai nationals – one from the United Kingdom, one from Germany, five from Malaysia, and one from Bahrain. Also testing positive […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday (Jan 18) that United States President-elect Joe Biden should hold talks with North Korea to build on progress that President Donald Trump had made with its leader Kim Jong Un. Mr Biden takes office on Wednesday amid a prolonged stalemate in negotiations aimed at […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – The Seoul High Court on Monday (Jan 18) sentenced Samsung Electronics vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong to 2½ years in prison for bribery. Lee was convicted of bribing an associate of former president Park Geun-hye and jailed for five years in 2017. He was freed on appeal after serving one year, but the Supreme […]
SINGAPORE – A group of Americans living in Singapore distributed more than 300 care packs to needy families at a rental block here, as part of events leading up to the Jan 20 inauguration of United States President-elect Joe Biden. The Monday (Jan 18) morning distribution drive was part of a National Day of Service […]
SINGAPORE – The move to get people in Singapore vaccinated for Covid-19 has received reassurances from OCBC Bank and insurance company Great Eastern, which separately announced programmes to support those receiving the shots. Great Eastern announced a $1 million vaccine fund for its customers last Friday (Jan 15). Those who get the shots will receive […]