SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea said on Sunday (Nov 1) it will expand its mandatory mask policy to spas, wedding halls and other places as part of new social distancing rules aimed at preparing for a prolonged Covid-19 outbreak. While South Korea has managed to contain the Covid-19 spread better than many western nations, which […]
NEW DELHI (AFP) – Two men who allegedly duped a doctor into buying an “Aladdin’s lamp” for 7 million rupees (S$128,000) – and even conjured up a fake genie – have been arrested in India, an official said on Sunday (Nov 1). Laeek Khan filed a report with police in the northern state of Uttar […]
CANBERRA (BLOOMBERG) – Australia on Sunday (Nov 1) recorded its first day with no local cases of coronavirus transmission since June even as a growing number of other countries impose renewed measures to stem the resurgent pandemic. The milestone, announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt on Twitter, comes as state governments ease domestic travel restrictions […]
CANBERRA (BLOOMBERG) – Australia on Sunday (Nov 1) recorded its first day with no local cases of coronavirus transmission since June even as a growing number of other countries impose renewed measures to stem the resurgent pandemic. The milestone, announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt on Twitter, comes as state governments ease domestic travel restrictions […]
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (AFP) – Australia’s Queensland state has voted to keep its centre-left government after a race dominated by debate over strict measures to prevent coronavirus spreading in the popular tourist playground. Queensland, home to the Great Barrier Reef and known as the Sunshine State for its inviting weather, became a national battleground over virus prevention […]
HANGZHOU (BLOOMBERG) – After helping more than a million brick-and-mortar Chinese retailers modernize their operations, Alibaba has now set its sights on a new target: the country’s outdated factories. China’s largest corporation unveiled in September its first smart factory, a secret experiment that Alibaba’s been conducting for three years on the outskirts of its hometown […]
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean exports slipped back into contraction in October, as the Chuseok holiday cut working days, although chip and car sales remained robust, government data showed on Sunday.FILE PHOTO: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s shipyard is seen in Geoje, South Korea, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Staff Exports slid 3.6% from a year earlier […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Nov 1. Lunch With Sumiko: 2020 feels like a lifetime for Lawrence Wong Thrust into the spotlight as co-chair of the government task force on Covid-19, Lawrence Wong has come into his own. Executive Editor Sumiko Tan sits down with the Education Minister, whom […]
SINGAPORE – In the past year, nearly 60 per cent of undergraduates at Singapore’s two largest universities took precautions like locking their hostel rooms and taking more public paths to avoid being sexually harassed. This was among the key findings in a survey commissioned last week by The Sunday Times to find out how ground […]
In the matter of hearts, my mother figuratively has a big one and literally an enlarged one. The first brings a smile, the second recently left her breathless. Late one September night in India, an ambulance had to be called to her gate for she was gasping for air. There was an issue with the […]