[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Executive Director of the National Environment Agency (NEA), Tan Meng Dui, will be appointed as the new Executive Director of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on February 26 next year, succeeding Dr. Cheong Koon. Hean, who will resign from his position on January 1. Fong Chun …
Read More »Soccer: Messi imitated Maradona’s goals and skills but not his lifestyle
[ad_1] BARCELONA: Lionel Messi is the only Argentine who truly lives up to being described as the next Diego Maradona, so it came as no surprise that the Barcelona captain dedicated his goal in Sunday’s 4-0 win (November 29 ) in the League over Osasuna to his late compatriot. . …
Read More »South Korea Considers More Vaccine Purchases As COVID-19 Cases Rise
[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korea’s ruling party has asked the country to buy millions of additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine after a surge in the number of infections raised concerns about the government’s existing plans. South Korea already plans to secure enough doses to vaccinate 30 million people, or about 60 …
Read More »Thailand tracks 200 people as 3 infected returnees skip COVID-19 quarantine
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Thailand was racing to locate some 200 people in its northern provinces on Monday (Nov 30) to stop a possible COVID-19 outbreak, after three Thai nationals illegally entered the country from Myanmar and tested positive days later. . Three women bypassed immigration controls and entered through natural border …
Read More »Dairy Farm investigates after customer finds ‘black dots’ in eggs purchased from Giant
[ad_1] Stomper Angel, a small home cooking business owner, was preparing ingredients for her customers’ braised pork rice orders when she noticed an unusual black spot on one of her eggs. He immediately knew something was wrong and began to go through the other hard-boiled eggs he had prepared. To …
Read More »Americans brace for COVID-19 ‘surge after surge’
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States should prepare for a “spike after spike” in coronavirus cases as millions of travelers return home after the Thanksgiving holiday, top US scientist Anthony warned on Sunday (November 29). Fauci. The United States is the most affected country in the world, with 266,831 deaths from …
Read More »S’pore Inventor Creates Portable PCR Test Kit That Can Detect Covid-19 In 5 Minutes, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Local medical technology company Cell ID has created a portable polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kit that can confirm if someone has Covid-19 in five minutes. CTO Xander Sim said those administering the test would not need specialized training or a lab to produce results. The nasal …
Read More »Unsubstantiated home remedies for Covid-19 proliferate in Malaysia despite warning from authorities, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Despite the warning from the Ministry of Health, false information about Covid-19 and false remedies for the disease continue to be rampant in Malaysia. Herbs, healing oils, honey, and homemade concoctions – these are some of the “preventative drugs” that …
Read More »Changes are underway to reduce long hours for security officers, but staff shortages persist
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Calvin Lee (not his real name) has chosen a career in the security industry, a move that is considered quite unusual for a Singaporean in his 30s. Lee, a senior security officer, said he enjoys the job and wants to move up the ranks, but the long working …
Read More »Biden selects an all-female White House senior press team
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team in his White House, led by campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield. Bedingfield will serve as Biden’s White House communications director, and Jen Psaki, a longtime Democratic spokeswoman, will serve as his press secretary. Ad Ad Biden …
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