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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: COVID-19 has completely changed our lives. There is a general expectation that life will return to a normal appearance with a COVID-19 vaccine. Whether that is true remains to be seen, but vaccination will be an important step towards this goal. Ad Ad Now we are closer to …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On Friday (December 4) evening, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) made a long-awaited announcement granting digital banking licenses to selected applicants after a rigorous selection process that was repeatedly delayed and extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Four have been issued to date: a full digital bank …

[ad_1] BANGALORE – India has bought 1.6 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines, more than any other country, according to a global analysis. Using its enormous manufacturing influence, the country bought 500 million doses of the candidate vaccine from the University of Oxford-AstraZeneca, one billion from the American company Novavax and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (December 8), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. All new cases were imported and given a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore. Ad Ad A 17-year-old Singaporean who returned from the UK and two Singaporean permanent residents who returned from …

[ad_1] KATHMANDU: The highest point on Earth rose a bit higher on Tuesday (December 8) when China and Nepal finally agreed on a precise elevation for Mount Everest after decades of debate. The agreed height released at a joint press conference in Kathmandu of 8,848.86 m was 86 cm higher …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON: A report on the Christchurch mosque massacre last year said that New Zealand’s security agencies were “almost exclusively” focused on the threat of Islamist terrorism, and that the police had not enforced adequate controls on the firearms licenses. The nearly 800-page Royal Commission of Inquiry report released on …

[ad_1] Gates said he expects vaccines to end in 2022, though he cautioned against complacency. Photographer: Jason Alden / Bloomberg Photographer: Jason Alden / Bloomberg Tech pioneer Bill Gates praised India’s policies for financial innovation and inclusion and said his philanthropic foundation is working with other countries to implement open …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Students here ranked first in math and science for the second consecutive edition of an international study. The International Study of Trends in Mathematics and Science (Timss) is conducted once every four years and assesses students at the fourth and eighth grade levels. These are equivalent to …

[ad_1] WUHAN: Hundreds of shoppers fill a wet market on a weekday morning in December in the Chinese city of Wuhan, jostling to buy fresh vegetables and live fish, frogs and turtles. Nearly a year since the city reported the world’s first COVID-19 cases in one of its few vast …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore can play a pivotal role in delivering vaccines to the region as an air cargo hub, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) said on Tuesday (December 8). “Over the years, Changi Airport has built a strong track record in handling pharmaceuticals …