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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Friday (December 5) that it would end five Chinese-funded exchange programs with the United States, calling them propaganda tools for Beijing. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement that these programs, conducted under a US law called MECEA that allows …

[ad_1] Liverpool’s 1-0 Champions League win over Ajax on Tuesday night was the perfect remedy for the frustration of conceding a late draw to Brighton on Saturday. Thanks to that victory, the Reds, of course, clinched top spot in Group D with a game to spare. However, it seemed like …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines (SIA) will prioritize mass shipments of Covid-19 vaccines to and through Singapore when available. The airline will also conduct test flights for the transport of test vaccines “soon”, similar to what airlines in Belgium and the United States are doing. “SIA will make cargo space …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – In a world first, Singapore on Wednesday (December 2) approved the sale of a meat product grown here. The chicken bites from Californian start-up Eat Just are made by growing animal cells in bioreactors rather than raising animals on farms, and are not yet available for sale …

[ad_1] Six people who have spent 2020 tirelessly seeking a way out of the greatest crisis of our era have been named Asians of the Year by The Straits Times. Among them, the 2020 award winners capture the entire trajectory of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is Chinese …

[ad_1] GENEVA: World Health Organization officials on Friday (December 4) warned governments and citizens not to let their guard down in the face of the COVID pandemic now that vaccination is approaching, saying health systems could still sag under Pressure. Britain approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, raising hopes that …

[ad_1] JAKARTA (JAKARTA POST / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Indonesia has reported the highest daily increase in Covid-19 the country has seen so far with 8,369 new cases, breaking all previous single-day records by a few thousand. The latest increase reported on Thursday (Dec. 3) brings the total national count …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – A production worker at the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer Top Glove lamented that conditions in his company-provided Malaysian accommodation are dire. “Each room has between eight and 12 workers, and we share a bathroom,” the young migrant worker told The Straits Times, on condition of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Chinese financial technology giant Ant Group and a consortium that included Grab and Singapore Telecommunications were among the four groups that received digital banking licenses from Singapore’s central bank, allowing them to offer a variety of services and a boost your fintech credentials. The other winners announced …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Republic will contribute US $ 5 million (S $ 6.6 million) to a global initiative to ensure sufficient Covid-19 vaccine production and access for the poorest nations. The Advanced Market Engagement (AMC) is a mechanism under the Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (Covax). Its aim is …