[ad_1] BEIJING (China Daily / ANN): Covid19 experimental vaccines developed by Chinese researchers are safe, and ongoing efforts to push for their approval in the market will strictly follow the rules of science, a health official said on Monday (December 21). ). China is conducting third-stage clinical trials for five …
Read More »Oil slides back as new strain of coronavirus proves to be ‘nightmare before Christmas’
[ad_1] MELBOURNE (Dec 22): Oil prices fell on Tuesday, spreading heavy losses overnight as the rapid spread of a new strain of the novel coronavirus in the UK led several countries to close their borders to travelers and British goods. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 30 cents, …
Read More »Airbus to lose more than $ 5 billion in orders under AirAsia X’s proposed restructuring
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Aircraft maker Airbus SE said it could lose more than $ 5 billion in aircraft orders if AirAsia X BhdThe debt restructuring plan (AAX) is underway, court documents showed, joining a dozen creditors who have challenged the Malaysian low-budget airline’s plan. Airbus’ challenge arises when AAX defended …
Read More »Thai travel industry faces ‘nail in coffin’ after new outbreak
[ad_1] BANGKOK (Bloomberg): As Phuket and other Thai tourist destinations prepare for a slight uptick in business from the countdown to 2021, a new virus outbreak among workers at seafood factories near Bangkok could not come in worst moment. Thailand discovered a record cluster of infections in Samut Sakhon province …
Read More »Weak sentiment continues to weigh on KLCI at noon
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Concerns about a new strain of Covid-19, coupled with weak oil prices, continued to weigh on investor sentiment, dragging Bursa Malaysia to end the morning session lower generalized. At lunchtime, the FBM KLCI benchmark index was 16.94 points or 1.03% lower at 1,630.95 after moving …
Read More »Hundreds of Thai workers found dying in South Korea with rising numbers
[ad_1] BANGKOK / SEOUL (Reuters): The Thomson Reuters Foundation discovered the deaths of hundreds of Thai migrant workers, mainly undocumented, in South Korea, prompting the United Nations to call for an investigation into the fate of migrants known as “little ghosts “. At least 522 Thais have died in South …
Read More »Christmas prayers are allowed in KL churches
[ad_1] Christmas congregations must adhere to the SOPs and protocols on the celebration issued by the National Security Council. (Facebook photo of the church of San Juan) KUALA LUMPUR: Activities in churches in the Federal Territory in conjunction with the celebration of Christmas are allowed according to the attendance limit …
Read More »Stocks and oil prices tumble in another round of sell-offs
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: FBM KLCI remained shaky throughout the course of the day as investors sold shares lower on concerns about the new strain of coronavirus and mounting restrictions in Europe. At 5 p.m., the key index fell 15.97 points to 1,631.92. The financial and commodity games were hurt by …
Read More »Malaysia Steps Up COVID Vaccination Plans With AstraZeneca Agreement | Coronavirus pandemic news
[ad_1] Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin says the government is also in the final stages of vaccine negotiations with Russia and China. Malaysia has signed an agreement to purchase 6.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca and is in negotiations with China and Russia to secure more vaccine supplies, …
Read More »Tammy Abraham’s brace against West Ham puts Chelsea on the winning track
[ad_1] It was a tough and tenacious performance from Chelsea as they struggled to a major 3-0 win over their East London rivals West Ham United at Stamford Bridge. Thiago Silva scored the first goal of the match with a bullet header in the 10th minute to send Chelsea on …
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