BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thai protesters calling for reform of the monarchy plan to surround the Prime Minister’s office on Wednesday (Oct 14) and openly defy King Maha Vajiralongkorn, according to a key leader of the demonstrations. The gathering will start in an area near the Grand Palace and conclude with a march to Government House, […]
SINGAPORE – More than 900 seats that were available for Singapore Airlines’ (SIA’s) Restaurant A380 @ Changi dining experience were sold out within 30 minutes after bookings opened on Oct 12. Customers who were unable to make a reservation after 12.30am were invited to join a wait list, which has since also been closed. Confirming that all […]
FILE PHOTO: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks to members of the media at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 4, 2020. REUTERS/Erin ScottWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Senate will go along with what President Donald Trump wants in coronavirus relief legislation, a White House spokeswoman said on Monday, as the […]
Travellers from Sabah required to serve 14-day SHN; other new measures for travellers also announced
SINGAPORE – Travellers with recent travel history to Sabah will be required to serve a 14-day stay-home notice (SHN), Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Monday (Oct 12). Other measures affecting travellers were also announced as part of the multi-ministry task force’s regular review of the risk of importation and onward local transmission from […]
FILE PHOTO: The French, British Union Jack and European flags are seen in the harbour of Calais, France, October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol(Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and other European Union leaders will this week insist on tough enforcement rules for any trade deal with the United Kingdom, warning that British Prime Minister Boris […]
ADELAIDE (BLOOMBERG) – The new coronavirus may remain infectious for weeks on banknotes, glass and other common surfaces, according to research by Australia’s top biosecurity laboratory that highlights risks from paper currency, touchscreen devices and grab handles and rails. Scientists at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness showed SARS-CoV-2 is “extremely robust”, surviving for 28 […]
SINGAPORE – A six-storey tall tree fell in an open air carpark next to Block 41 Sims Drive damaging at least five cars in the process. The incident took place at 5am on Sunday (Oct 11) morning after a heavy downpour. A resident, Mr Chia Tuck Soon, said he saw police officers removing the tree […]
SINGAPORE – A new task force will be formed to study how to raise the wages of low-income workers and push productivity growth. In a Facebook post on Sunday (Oct 11), secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Ng Chee Meng said the Tripartite Workgroup on Lower Wage Workers will study how to expand […]
NEW DELHI (AFP) – India, with its population of 1.3 billion people, has the world’s second-highest number of coronavirus cases – now more than seven million – but far fewer reported deaths than other badly hit countries. The figures have baffled experts, with explanations ranging from the young population to immunity given by other endemic viral diseases […]
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – China supports Jakarta’s efforts to become the centre for vaccine production in South-east Asia, Indonesia Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan said after meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Indonesia has the strongest capacity for vaccine production in South-east Asia, Mr Wang said, according to a statement issued by […]