[ad_1] CHICAGO (REUTERS) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease expert, said he has had no contact with President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus transition team and sees no reason to resign and join. to that effort when there is so much to do now to fight the growing pandemic. “I …
Read More »Japan finds that attracting business from Hong Kong can be difficult
[ad_1] TOKYO: Tokyo is on a delightful offensive, hoping to lure businesses in Hong Kong scared off by protests and a controversial Chinese-imposed security law. But the city is proving difficult to sell. “I want to make Tokyo the number one financial city in Asia,” Governor Yuriko Koike said in …
Read More »East Asia Summit: Prime Minister Lee Underlines Need for Cooperation, Peace and Stability for the Region to Recover Stronger from Covid-19, Policy News and Highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – No nation can tackle the coronavirus crisis alone, and countries large and small need to work together in an enabling strategic environment and through a regional architecture that fosters peace and stability, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. , who emphasized the need for cooperation. in promoting …
Read More »From a flower in Kashmir comes a precious spice
[ad_1] SRINAGAR, India: Cradled by low mountains and spread over a vast expanse of small, fertile fields, a sea of purple flowers opens in Himalayan Kashmir to produce one of the world’s most precious spices, saffron. In late autumn, families in the Muslim-majority region race against the clock to harvest …
Read More »Reusable Masks Put To The Test: Do They Really Keep You Safe ?, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] With so many different types of face masks now available in neighborhood stores and heart malls, the question is: How effective are they against Covid-19 and other respiratory infections? The Sunday Times selected nine types of surgical and reusable masks and put them through two tests. PARTICLE FILTRATION EFFICIENCY …
Read More »SpaceX launches four astronauts to the ISS on Sunday
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Four astronauts were ready to launch the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Resilience” to the International Space Station on Sunday (November 15), the first of what the United States expects to be many routine missions following a successful test flight to late spring. Three Americans, Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and …
Read More »Conservatives flock to alternative social media in the US election dispute.
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Conservatives backing President Donald Trump’s allegations of election wrongdoing have prompted a migration to alternative social media sites that have refrained from leaking unverified claims. The change has fueled right-wing favorites like Parler, Newsmax, and Rumble, who have rejected Facebook and Twitter’s approach by tagging and limiting the …
Read More »East Asia Summit Leaders Call for Greater Cooperation to Address Pandemic and Economic Crisis, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Leaders at the East Asia Summit (EAS) on Saturday night (November 15) underscored the need for Asian and Pacific countries to cooperate to address the coronavirus pandemic and the current economic crisis. At the virtual meeting chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, several leaders also …
Read More »President Halimah Hosts First Facebook Live Q&A at Istana Deepavali Virtual Open House, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob held her first Facebook Live session with the public on Saturday (November 14) as part of Istana’s Deepavali Virtual Open House. Madame Halimah answered questions about her favorite place in Istana (the gardens) and whether she lives on the sprawling estate (she doesn’t). A …
Read More »Comment: Smoking near windows is dismissed as a nuisance for neighbors, but it has costs for public health
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore has been a difficult place to live for a smoker. It seems that smokers cannot take a break, particularly with the suggestion to ban smoking near the balconies and windows of houses by Nee Soon GRC, Member of Parliament and Committee of Parliament of the Group for …
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