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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: The state of Victoria reported 76 new coronavirus infections and 11 deaths on Saturday (September 5), as trends in Australia’s disease hotspot continued to gradually improve after nearly five weeks of a harsh lockdown in the state capital, Melbourne. State Prime Minister Daniel Andrews is due to outline …

[ad_1] Seoul: South Korea recorded 168 new coronavirus cases as of midnight on Friday (September 4), posting the lowest daily count in three weeks after imposing stricter social distancing rules to mitigate a second wave of infections. Total infections rose to 21,010, with 333 deaths, according to data released by …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Saturday (Sept. 5) that the new prime minister should continue to protect businesses and jobs, mainly through payments and loans, to cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic. Suga, one of the favorites to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid who was acquitted of stealing Singaporean $ 34,000 worth of items from Changi Airport Group Chairman Liew Mun Leong and her family said she “never thought” to plead guilty and wanted justice to prevail. Parti Liyani, 46, was sentenced in March 2019 to two years …

[ad_1] Ann Kok turns down 4 dramas in a row, no wonder being an Ah Jie She was once an Ah Jie in local show business, alongside fellow actresses Zoe Tay and Fann Wong. However, her star has been toned down of late since she took a step back from …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The circuit breaker, implemented from April to June in Singapore, was designed to interrupt the spread of COVID-19. It also severely disrupted the food and beverage (F&B) sector, forcing restaurants that were still in operation to focus on home delivery. Ad Ad In the first eight weeks of …

[ad_1] AUCKLAND: “Kia pray, everyone. I am standing against a blank wall in my house, because it is the only sight in my house that is not cluttered. “ So begins a 2020 campaign message posted by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Ad Ad He speaks directly on his …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told her G20 counterparts on Thursday (September 3) that therapeutics and vaccines should be “a global good for all,” said the Foreign Ministry (MFA ) in a press release. Dr. Balakrishnan spoke at an extraordinary virtual meeting of G20 foreign ministers, attended in …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Around 16,000 workers have yet to be scheduled for their mandatory routine tests for COVID-19, one day before the detection deadline on Saturday (September 5). Workers who do not meet the deadline for tests will not be able to return to work, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), …

[ad_1] The apps affected by the latest ban also include the popular NetEase game MARVEL Super War, Alibaba Taobao online marketplace and Youku video platform, Tantan dating app and China’s leading live streaming platform Huya. Get the latest insights and analysis from our Global Impact Newsletter about great stories originating …