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[ad_1] LONDON: An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world’s poorest people is facing a potential shortage of money, cargo planes, refrigeration and vaccines, and faces skepticism from even some of those most affected. aims to help. In one of the biggest hurdles, rich countries have blocked …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A Singaporean with a second citizenship in Malaysia pleaded guilty on Thursday (October 1) to failing to fulfill his national service obligations for nearly 10 years, and now says he wants to retain his Singapore citizenship. Basil Lim Boon Hoh, 28, admitted to spending a total of nine …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Schools, cinemas and swimming pools may reopen in India after a months-long coronavirus lockdown, the Home Office said on Wednesday (September 30), even as experts warn that the vast nation is in way of becoming the most infected. India, home to 1.3 billion people, has recorded more …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – Coronavirus super-spreaders were behind the Covid-19 explosion in India, the country with the most cases after the United States, researchers said. A group of patients that included about 8 percent of India’s confirmed cases subsequently led to nearly two-thirds of their total infections, scientists said …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The world needs to strengthen cooperation to accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines and ensure “affordable, fair and equitable access” for all, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Wednesday (September 30). In a video address at a high-level event at the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A series of industry-specific Human Resources (HR) manuals is being developed to guide HR professionals in addressing and solving industry-specific challenges, announced on Wednesday (September 30) the Minister of State for Human Resources, Zaqy Mohamad. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Institute of Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) …

[ad_1] On the rooftop of a Singapore shopping mall, a sprawling patch of eggplants, rosemary, bananas, and papayas contrast with the gray skyscrapers of the city-state’s business district. The 10,000-square-foot (930-square-meter) site is among a growing number of rooftop farms in this space-hungry country, as part of a drive to …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (BLOOMBERG) – The Walt Disney Company is slashing 28,000 workers at its U.S. resort business, marking one of the deepest reductions in the workforce of the Covid-19 era. The belt-tightening measure affects the company’s theme parks, cruise ships and retail businesses, Disney said on Tuesday (September 29). …

[ad_1] MOSCOW: Russia plans to share the preliminary results of its COVID-19 vaccine trial based on the first six weeks of participant follow-up, picking up the pace in an already frantic global race to end the pandemic. Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Gamaleya Institute that produced the Sputnik V vaccine, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of public communication, as well as the need for institutions such as the media to build trust in their audiences, panelists said during a discussion on World News Day on Monday. (September 28). Public communication is often overlooked as a …