[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE) is working on and reviewing its sustainability guidelines for the public sector, said its Minister Grace Fu. “We hope that with those guidelines, more public agencies think about sustainability, really assimilate this sense of sustainability in their work, in the way …
Read More »Comment: A COVID-19 Vaccine in Singapore? This is what has to happen first
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Last week, Pfizer announced the first results of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, which suggested it could reduce the risk of COVID-19 by 90 percent. This was followed earlier this week by a similar announcement from the US-based Moderna about its own vaccine, also based on mRNA technology. Ad …
Read More »Researchers say a study on COVID-19 in Italy does not discuss the origin of the virus
[ad_1] MILAN: The authors of a study showing that the new coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than experts had previously believed said on Thursday (November 19) that their data did not question the origins of COVID-19, as they defended accuracy. of their findings. The Italian researchers’ findings showed that …
Read More »Amid rising coronavirus, pressure mounts on US agency to approve transition from Trump to Biden
[ad_1] South China morning post Coronavirus: Pfizer and BioNtech to Seek Emergency US Approval ‘Within Days’ Following Better Than Expected Test Results Pfizer and BioNtech announced Wednesday that their Covid-19 vaccine had achieved 95 percent efficacy in their final clinical trials. The two companies said there was sufficient data to …
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[ad_1] South China morning post Coronavirus: Pfizer and BioNtech to Seek Emergency US Approval ‘Within Days’ Following Better Than Expected Test Results Pfizer and BioNtech announced Wednesday that their Covid-19 vaccine had achieved 95 percent efficacy in their final clinical trials. The two companies said there was sufficient data to …
Read More »The NUS institute will fund grants for some master’s courses after the withdrawal of aid from SkillsFuture
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An institute at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will fund the grants for three master’s programs for entry in January 2021, after SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) withdrew aid for the courses. The three programs are the Master of Technology in Enterprise Business Analysis, the Master of Technology in …
Read More »The second blockade will leave the inhabitants of S’por ‘distressed’: PM Lee
[ad_1] South China morning post Top Minds Call on Joe Biden to Reset US Tech Policy on China A high-powered US task force recommended to the incoming US administration that it restart US technology policy to better counter China’s challenge. The report comes amid discussions on how to correct flawed …
Read More »Half of Republicans say Biden won due to ‘rigged’ election: Reuters / Ipsos poll
[ad_1] South China morning post Leading Minds Appeal to Joe Biden to Reset US Tech Policy on China A high-powered US task force recommended to the incoming US administration that it restart US technology policy to better counter China’s challenge. The report comes amid discussions on how to correct flawed …
Read More »$ 10 million compensation for some 3,000 staff due to HR errors
[ad_1] South China morning post Leading Minds Appeal to Joe Biden to Reset US Tech Policy on China A high-powered US task force recommended to the incoming US administration that it restart US technology policy to better counter China’s challenge. The report comes amid discussions on how to correct flawed …
Read More »Malaysia in agreement with China for the development of the COVID-19 vaccine
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Wednesday (November 17) that it signed an agreement with China to cooperate in the development of a safe and effective vaccine, as part of efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the agreement, in effect for an initial five-year period, Malaysia will have priority …
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