[ad_1] HOBART: In the last 48 hours, many people inside and outside Malaysia have been puzzled by politics. Just when everyone was shocked that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wanted to declare a state of emergency, a second political clash ensued when the king rejected his request. Ad Ad Although the …
Read More »Focusing on the Thai King, Protesters Vow to Persist Even if Prime Minister Prayut Resigns, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – With the intensification of Thai protests against the monarchy, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s grip on power is increasingly tenuous. A poll released on Sunday (October 25) by Bangkok’s Suan Dusit University showed that more than 62 percent of participants said that discontent with Prayuth was the …
Read More »Face and iris scanners replace fingerprint scanners as the primary way to identify travelers at all S’pore checkpoints, Singapore highlights and news
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Face and iris scanners have replaced fingerprint scanners as the primary way to identify travelers at all immigration checkpoints, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced on Wednesday (28 October). Singaporeans, permanent residents, long-term pass holders and other travelers who have registered their iris and face biometrics …
Read More »Iris, face scan for immigration clearance at all checkpoints since July
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Iris and face scans are now the main biometric markers for travelers at all immigration checkpoints, replacing fingerprints, the Immigration and Control Points Authority (ACI) said on Wednesday (October 28). . At a demonstration at Woodlands Checkpoint Wednesday morning, travelers in the automatic immigration lanes scanned their passports …
Read More »Nearly half a million Americans contracted COVID-19 last week as infections rise
[ad_1] CHICAGO: Nearly half a million people in the United States have contracted the new coronavirus in the past seven days, according to a Reuters tally, as cases and hospitalizations set new records in hot spots in the Midwest. More than 5,600 people died from the virus across the country …
Read More »Almost half a million Americans contracted Covid-19 last week as infections mounted, United States News & Top Stories
[ad_1] CHICAGO (REUTERS) – Nearly half a million people in the United States have contracted the new coronavirus in the past seven days, according to a Reuters tally, as cases and hospitalizations set new records in Midwest hot spots. More than 5,600 people died from the virus across the country …
Read More »Comment: After Stormy Years, Verdict on Trump’s Trade War with China Is Clear
[ad_1] ATLANTA, Georgia: Donald Trump’s aggressive approach to China has helped create a trade war more virulent than any seen in decades. Donald Trump has long criticized the deep-seated trade deficit between the two countries, which in 2017 amounted to more than $ 375 billion in goods. For Trump and …
Read More »The Cognitive Costs of COVID-19? Some patients’ brains can age 10 years
[ad_1] LONDON: People recovering from COVID-19 can suffer significant impacts on brain function, and the worst cases of the infection are linked to mental decline equivalent to brain aging in 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday (October 27). ). A non-peer-reviewed study of more than 84,000 people, led by Adam …
Read More »Grab and Microsoft to help some drivers transition to tech careers, Garage
[ad_1] GRAB is partnering with Microsoft to help interested Singapore drivers switch to entry-level software development roles through a training program. Both companies also aim to boost digital literacy for up to 5,000 drivers and delivery people by the end of 2021. As part of the new technology training and …
Read More »Malaysia’s prime minister faces calls to resign after emergency rejected
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Malaysia’s prime minister faced calls to resign on both sides of the political aisle on Monday after the king rejected his coronavirus emergency proposal that critics saw as an undemocratic attempt to cling to power. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s proposal that the king declare …
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