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[ad_1] WUHAN: Secrecy and cronyism at China’s main disease control agency led to a widespread shortage of tests and failures that hampered early response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to an Associated Press investigation. China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) granted test kit designs and distribution rights exclusively …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday (December 2) that could prevent Chinese companies from listing their shares on US exchanges unless they meet US auditing standards. USA The measure passed unanimously, after being approved by the Senate earlier this year, and sent to the White …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a new mixture that can convert natural gas into solid form in 15 minutes, facilitating the transport and storage of gas “quickly and safely”. This could help “improve” Singapore’s long-term energy security, the university said. …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Joe Biden will not immediately cancel the phase 1 trade agreement that President Donald Trump signed with China or take action to remove tariffs on Chinese exports, the New York Times quoted the president as saying on Wednesday (December 2). elected from the United States. In an …

[ad_1] LONDON: Britain became the world’s first Western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (December 2), ahead of the United States and Europe after its regulator authorized a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for use by emergency in record time. . The vaccine will be launched early …

[ad_1] LONDON (REUTERS, AFP) – Britain became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use on Wednesday, December 2, and said it will be launched early next week. A vaccine is seen as the best chance for the world to return to a semblance …

[ad_1] Wed, 02 Dec 2020 – 9:38 AM SINGAPORE shares opened slightly lower on Wednesday, despite overnight gains on Wall Street, where major US stock indices closed at records. The Straits Times Index (STI) was down 6.28 points or 0.2 percent to 2,807.84 at 9.01 a.m. The losers outnumbered the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Soldiers in the Singapore Army now receive improved helmets and better fitting Loading Systems (LBS), comprising a vest and belt, to carry their military gear. Since January of this year, the full-time national military (NSF) in combat units such as command, guards and infantry have received an …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have launched a new loading system (LBS) that better distributes weight and dissipates heat, allowing soldiers to last longer and fight more effectively on the battlefield. This comes after SAF unveiled an LBS prototype in 2017 at the launch of the Center of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The world’s first cell-cultured meat product, the bite-size chicken from California-based company Eat Just, will soon be available in restaurants here, now that Singapore authorities have deemed it safe for consumption. Cultured meat, which involves making meat products by culturing animal cells rather than slaughter, is not …