SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea said on Wednesday (Nov 3) it would ramp up Covid-19 testing at schools after a sharp rise in infections among children, weeks ahead of a plan to fully reopen schools nationwide. The surge comes as new social distancing rules aimed at a phased return to normalcy came into effect on […]
SINGAPORE – Two men were arrested for allegedly attacking a bus driver on board a bus after he told them to put their masks on properly, said the police in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 3). The two men, aged 61 and 70, were on board the bus on Loyang Avenue around 10.50am on Tuesday. […]
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) Finally, one month after the United States Navy nuclear submarine USS Connecticut struck an unidentified object in the South China Sea on Oct 2, the US 7th Fleet said in an emailed statement to the media on Monday that what it had collided with was “an uncharted seamount”. Interestingly, the […]
LONDON (REUTERS) – Indonesia could phase out coal-fired power plants by 2040 if the country gets sufficient financial help from the international community, its finance minister told Reuters on Tuesday (Nov 2). The South-east Asian archipelago is the world’s fourth most populous country and eighth biggest greenhouse gas emitter with coal accounting for around 65 […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Nov 3. Political observers call on WP to take a strong stand against Raeesah Khan’s actions How the party reacts to this incident will determine its credibility, say observers. READ MORE HERE EMA can now own and operate power infrastructure under changes to law […]
(Reuters) – European shares crept up to a record high on Tuesday as a strong outlook from hearing aid maker Demant supported healthcare stocks, although broader gains were stifled by losses in miners and the prospect of major central bank meetings.FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange […]
SINGAPORE – The overall utilisation rate of the intensive care unit (ICU) went up on Tuesday (Nov 2), at 72.7 per cent – up from 67.1 per cent on Monday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). The weekly infection growth rate also increased from 1.05 on Monday to 1.09 on Tuesday. This refers to the […]
SEOUL – South Korean President Moon Jae-in has proposed an end-of-war declaration as a catalyst to restart dialogue with North Korea, describing it as a “political statement that would announce that the longstanding hostile relations between Pyongyang and Washington has ended. But for such a declaration to have meaningful implications, law professor Lee Jae-min of […]
SINGAPORE – The goods and services tax (GST) will be extended to low-value goods worth $400 or less imported by air or post, and imported business-to-consumer (B2C) non-digital services from Jan 1, 2023. This will level the playing field for local businesses, Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah said on Tuesday (Nov 2) during the […]
SINGAPORE – The country’s energy industry regulator can now acquire, build, own, and operate power infrastructure, after amendments to the law were passed in Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 2). The move is intended to safeguard Singapore’s energy security and reliability, as the country decarbonises its power sector to combat climate change, Second Minister for Trade […]