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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung warned on Saturday (Nov 21) that there is a “high probability” that the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble will be suspended if the COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong it continues on its current trajectory. Speaking to reporters a day before the travel …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The first flights under a travel agreement between Hong Kong and Singapore will proceed as planned on Sunday (November 22), but travelers from Hong Kong will need to undergo a Covid-19 test upon arrival in Singapore. The additional requirement, which will go into effect on Sunday, comes …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – It’s a very different Asia that US President-elect Joe Biden will face when he takes office, and the incoming leader of the world superpower must be prepared to consult the region on their perspectives and listen to their points. of sight. This was the message that veteran …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Families of imprisoned Saudis called on Friday (Nov. 20) for the world to speak out as the kingdom hosts the Group of 20 summit, saying that challenging the kingdom’s international reputation was crucial to winning its freedom. . As leaders of the world’s largest economies prepared for Saturday’s …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the Group of Twenty (G20) virtual summit in Riyadh this weekend, where leaders will discuss “collective efforts” on how to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office said. of the Prime Minister (PMO) on Friday (November 20). The summit is scheduled to …

[ad_1] LONDON: People who have had COVID-19 are highly unlikely to contract it again for at least six months after their first infection, according to a British study of healthcare workers on the front lines of the fight against the pandemic in coronavirus. The findings should offer some reassurance to …

[ad_1] Singapore’s stock market rose to levels not seen since early June this year as investors applauded the news of a possible vaccine to defeat the coronavirus pandemic. On November 10, Singapore’s benchmark stock market index, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 3.7 percent, or 95.6 points, to 2,705. The …

[ad_1] Nearly one million people have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chinese company Sinopharm, the firm said, although it has yet to provide any clear clinical evidence of efficacy. China has been administering Covid-19 experimental vaccines to people, including state employees, international students, and essential workers heading …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Pfizer said on Friday (November 20) that it has applied to US health regulators for the emergency use authorization (US) of its COVID-19 vaccine, an important step in providing protection against the novel coronavirus. Americans tired of the pandemic. The application to the US Food and Drug …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: US President Donald Trump attended an Asia-Pacific online summit on Friday (November 20) even as he challenged his electoral defeat, while China’s Xi Jinping used the forum to counter protectionism American. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, held practically this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, brings …