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[ad_1] NEW YORK: Pfizer and its partner BioNTech plan to give volunteers who received a placebo in their COVID-19 vaccine trial the option to receive a first dose of the vaccine before March 1, 2021, while they remain in the study. The trial vaccine transition option allows all participants 16 …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Indonesian President Joko Widodo reshuffled his 14-month cabinet last week. While the move was widely anticipated, the sweeping changes came as a surprise. Six ministers were replaced. Ad Ad Two, Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo, were expelled after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singaporeans will not be able to travel to Indonesia under the Singapore-Indonesia Green Lane / Travel Corridor Reciprocal Agreement, following Indonesia’s temporary ban on entry for all foreign nationals, amid concerns over the coronavirus strain over infectious disease identified in the United Kingdom. This was announced by …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Local telecommunications company Singtel announced on Thursday (December 31) a reorganization of its structure to “capture new digital growth.” The company said in a press release that the key to this is the creation of a new portfolio under its Group Enterprise division, dedicated to driving the 5G …

[ad_1] Friday, January 1, 2021 – 10:18 am [NEW YORK] The New York Stock Exchange said it will delist three Chinese corporations to comply with a U.S. executive order imposing restrictions on companies identified as affiliated with the Chinese military. China Mobile, China Telecom Corp, China Unicom Hong Kong will …

[ad_1] EdgeProp Hang Lung’s HK $ 2.6 billion purchase of 37 Shouson Hill Road villas from the US government runs into diplomatic hurdle in the US-China dispute 37 Shouson Hill Road, The Peak, on Hong Kong Island on May 30, 2020. Photo: Edmond SoSINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) – One of Hong Kong’s …

[ad_1] LONDON: Despite the free trade agreement signed by London and Brussels, food and medicine providers fear that rapidly introduced changes will disrupt supplies and increase costs, undermining the government’s claims for a post-Brexit dividend. While Boris Johnson had promised a “ready-to-bake” deal a year ago, the British prime minister …

[ad_1] LONDON: Britain started a new year and life outside of Europe on Friday (January 1), after leaving the bloc’s single market trading rules to go on its own for the first time in nearly half a century. Brexit, which has dominated politics on both sides of the Channel since …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s motion control order (RMCO) recovery phase has been extended to March 31, 2021, Chief Minister (Security Group) Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Friday (January 1). He said that the decision was made after a risk assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health (MINSA), which found that …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Dr. R. Theyvendran, a former Secretary General of the Management Development Institute Singapore (MDIS) and a veteran community leader, died on Tuesday (December 29) at the age of 79. His cremation took place on Thursday and he is survived by his wife and son. Dr. Theyvendran, who …