Health

[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital Jakarta threatens residents with fines of up to 5 million rupees ($ 356.89) for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, an unusually harsh sanction aimed at ensuring compliance with a new regulation that makes that vaccinations are mandatory. Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria said city authorities were simply …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 72-year-old Singaporean man who received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was hospitalized on Tuesday (February 16) after suffering cardiac arrest. The Ministry of Health (MINSA) said that the patient has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. “Based …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Business travelers from around the world will be able to stay and hold meetings in a dedicated facility in Singapore, without the need to quarantine upon arrival. The short-stay pilot facility, called Connect @ Changi, opened on Thursday (February 18) as part of Singapore’s efforts to resume international …

[ad_1] BANGKOK: The lawyer representing Myanmar’s democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday (February 17) that he is preparing for the worst in a trial that he fears could last six months. Lawyer Khin Maung Zaw is defending the ousted civilian leader, who was arrested during the February …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna on Wednesday (February 17), two weeks after authorities approved its use here. The vaccines were brought aboard Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ7137, a scheduled cargo service from Brussels, Belgium, and arrived in Singapore at around 1:40 p.m. Commercial …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The first shipment of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon (February 17). It is another step forward in the Republic’s bid to control the Covid-19 outbreak. Sources told The Straits Times that the vaccine was carried by a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-700 cargo plane …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has warned that low interest rates may lead to asset price distortions, amid speculation the government could take further steps to cool the real estate market. “Today’s interest rates are ultra-low and in some cases even …

[ad_1] YANGON: The UN special envoy in Myanmar warned of the possibility of an escalation of violence in the country on Wednesday (February 17), as anti-coup protesters are expected to once again clash with the military. The warning comes after deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was charged with …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA – Only three Malaysian states, Selangor, Johor and Penang, as well as the federal capital Kuala Lumpur will remain in a partial lockdown from Friday (February 19), just days before the country receives its first batch of Covid vaccines. -19. Restrictions in the rest of the country will …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore’s leading philanthropist and statistical expert, Professor Saw Swee Hock, died on Tuesday (February 16) at the age of 89. During his lifetime, Professor Saw gave generously to institutes of higher education, most notably the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the London School of Economics (LSE). …