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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Yubaraj Khadka, a Malaysian worker for Top Glove Corp, took two photos in May of co-workers huddling together at a factory for the world’s largest manufacturer of medical-grade latex gloves. As the coronavirus pandemic progressed, photos seen by Reuters show dozens of workers lined up …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Beginning Monday (December 14), all travelers entering Singapore with a history of travel to Hong Kong in the previous two weeks must submit a 14-day Stay-at-Home Notice (SHN) at the facility specialized. But they are allowed to choose not to deliver the notice in specialized facilities if …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The country’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states on Monday (Dec. 14) morning, US officials said Saturday, after the government gave the final go-ahead to the vaccines needed to end to an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. The trucks will launch Sunday morning when …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Yubaraj Khadka, a Malaysian worker for Top Glove Corp, took two photos in May of co-workers huddled together at a factory for the world’s largest manufacturer of medical-grade latex gloves. As the coronavirus pandemic progressed, photos seen by Reuters show dozens of workers lined up less than …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Shredded cereal boxes, dented tuna cans and torn labels. These are things that you rarely see on the shelves of supermarkets in Singapore, and it is not by chance. Items deemed not good enough to sell are screened by supermarkets during the quality control process. In the …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: When the history of this latest low point in China-Australia relations is written, both sides will be blamed for the mistakes. Australia is not blameless. However, China is primarily responsible for the continuing deterioration of the relationship. Ad Ad His cruelty in asserting himself far and wide, by …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There were eight new coronavirus cases on Saturday (December 12), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,313. All were imported cases that had been placed on a stay-at-home notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. They include five Singaporeans and one permanent …

[ad_1] LIMA (REUTERS) – Peru suspended trials of the Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine due to a “serious adverse event” that occurred with one of the study volunteers, the Peruvian government said in a statement on Saturday (December 12). The Health Ministry said the event is “under investigation to determine if …

[ad_1] Get paid to stay in shape? What a concept! Maybe the Health Promotion Board did Get it right, though: after all, our brains are hardwired to react to tangible tax rewards. If free money doesn’t motivate Singaporeans to get off our couches and start being active (in a socially …

[ad_1] About 90 breast cancer patients may have received unnecessary treatment since 2012 due to inaccurate test results, the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) said on Friday (December 11). Side effects of the drug given to affected patients can include diarrhea, chills, and fever. In about 3 to 4 percent …