SINGAPORE – Taking a Covid-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine will not lead to a change in one’s genes and result in cancer a few years down the road, experts said on Thursday (Dec 17). The genetic information flow is one way, they said in answer to a question from a reader at a Straits Times […]
SINGAPORE – A solar industry recruitment drive on Thursday (Dec 17) saw more than 200 residents sign up for jobs, with agencies here announcing plans to build skills and experience for Singaporeans to manage solar projects in its entire cycle, from installation to maintenance. This is to meet the Republic’s growing renewable energy needs as […]
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows The Bank of England in the City of London financial district in London, Britain, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/John SibleyLONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England kept its stimulus programme unchanged on Thursday as it awaited the outcome of Britain’s trade deal talks with the European Union, and said it […]
YANGON (REUTERS) – In a shady corner of a cemetery in Myanmar’s commercial capital of Yangon, pastel-colored headstones mark the final resting places of dozens of beloved pets: Treasure, Blacky, Princess, Bark A Lotzzi. Local doctor Tin Htun Naing said he created the burial ground, the country’s largest and best known, in 2015 when his […]
YANGON (REUTERS) – In a shady corner of a cemetery in Myanmar’s commercial capital of Yangon, pastel-colored headstones mark the final resting places of dozens of beloved pets: Treasure, Blacky, Princess, Bark A Lotzzi. Local doctor Tin Htun Naing said he created the burial ground, the country’s largest and best known, in 2015 when his […]
Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Thursday, Dec 17. Man charged with murder of S’pore teen missing for over 13 years Felicia Teo Wei Ling was 19 when she went missing after attending a house gathering at Marine Terrace. READ MORE HERE New Indonesian maids to cost up to $3,000 […]
SINGAPORE – The death of a construction worker who was hit by falling material after a tower crane failed at a work site last year has been ruled a misadventure. There is no basis to suspect foul play, said State Coroner Kamala Ponnampalam in her findings dated Dec 15. Indian national Muthaiyan Velmurugan, 28, was working at […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s capital Tokyo said on Thursday (Dec 17) the strain on its medical system from the Covid-19 pandemic was severe, raising its alert level to the highest of four stages as the number of cases spiked to a record daily high of 822. A health official said it had become difficult to […]
TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese police said on Thursday (Dec 17) they have referred a man to prosecutors over online abuse he directed at Hana Kimura, a reality television star who took her own life earlier this year. Tokyo Metropolitan Police referred the suspect in his 20s to prosecutors for further investigation after the May death […]
TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese police said on Thursday (Dec 17) they have referred a man to prosecutors over online abuse he directed at Hana Kimura, a reality television star who took her own life earlier this year. Tokyo Metropolitan Police referred the suspect in his 20s to prosecutors for further investigation after the May death […]