SINGAPORE – Singapore households can register their interest in collecting a bottle of StayWell mouth gargle from Nov 15, said Temasek Foundation on Thursday (Oct 21). The povidone-iodine (PVP-I) gargle, which kills germs that cause sore throat, will be distributed under the foundation’s Stay Prepared initiative, which aims to reduce the spread of illnesses. Interested households […]
BEIJING (AFP, REUTERS) – The authorities in China cancelled hundreds of flights, closed schools and ramped up mass testing on Thursday (Oct 21) to try and stamp out a new Covid-19 outbreak linked to a group of tourists. Beijing has maintained a relentless zero-Covid approach with strict border closures and targeted lockdowns, even as other […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – When South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived this week at Seoul’s largest weapons expo ever in the back seat of a fighter jet, he did not present the image of a leader bent on making peace with North Korea. Under Mr Moon, South Korea has not only continued many of the military […]
SINGAPORE – Based on astronomical calculations with new criteria, the Hari Raya public holidays next year will fall on later dates instead of those announced earlier in April. In a statement on Thursday (Oct 21), the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said Hari Raya Puasa will fall on May 3 and Hari Raya Haji […]
SINGAPORE – The iconic Golden Mile Complex, which resembles a typewriter with its terraced facade and towering columns, has been conserved. Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on Friday (Oct 22) announced that the building has been gazetted as a conserved building, one year after the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) had proposed to do so. […]
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – North Korea’s test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is a serious threat indeed. It is the North’s eighth missile launch this year, and its fifth since September. All of the missiles are hard to intercept, and they target South Korea. SLBMs, regarded as a game-changer in battle, […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Oct 21. 18 Singaporeans die from Covid-19 complications; 3,862 new infections The Covid-19 death toll in Singapore is now 264. READ MORE HERE Singapore hospitals under significant pressure; two-thirds of ICU beds occupied Nearly 90% of the 1,650 isolation beds in hospitals are also occupied. […]
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Millions in Melbourne are readying to come out of the world’s longest Covid-19 lockdown on Thursday (Oct 21) night after Victoria state hit a key vaccination target, with pubs, restaurants and cafes racing to reopen their doors to fully vaccinated customers. Melbourne’s residents have been enduring their sixth pandemic lockdown since early […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korea said on Thursday (Oct 21) the United States was overreacting to its recent missile test and questioned the sincerity of Washington’s offers of talks, warning of consequences. This week’s test of a new ballistic missile from a submarine was part of North Korea’s mid- and long-term plan to bolster self […]
FILE PHOTO: Financial Stability Board chair and Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles addresses the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Randal Quarles on Wednesday said that while it’s time for the Fed to begin dialing down its bond-buying […]