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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Friday (November 13), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. All new cases were imported and placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore. Ad Ad Eleven were asymptomatic while one was symptomatic, the Health Ministry said. …

[ad_1] HANOI: Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies will conclude talks on Sunday (November 15) and sign what could become the world’s largest free trade agreement, covering nearly a third of the world’s population and about 30 percent of the percent of its world gross domestic product. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There is no denying that Covid-19 is making a strong comeback in some parts of the world, and authorities and health experts alike fear that something worse is yet to come. This is due to the onset of winter coupled with exasperated populations with many people now …

[ad_1] By Simon Lewis WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Pope Francis offered his “blessings and congratulations” to US President-elect Joe Biden in a phone call Thursday, seeking to rebuild relations with Washington after four years of relations at times. controversies with President Donald Trump. The conversation was announced by Biden’s transition …

[ad_1] BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Western politicians have blamed China for initial delays in providing information as the coronavirus spreads around the world. Now that Beijing is developing a vaccine, the need for transparency is critical to rebuilding trust. American pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc and German biotechnology firm BioNTech SE announced …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government should ignore budget advice given by a “convicted criminal” in Parliament who has been found guilty of corruption. Referring to MP Najib Razak, another former prime minister, Dr. Mahathir told an online news site that …

[ad_1] ZURICH: There has been a flurry of good news this week from the developers of the COVID-19 vaccine, with Pfizer and BioNTech announcing the first data indicating that their mRNA candidate is more than 90 percent effective. A Russian project came out a day later, touting a 92 percent …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Bars and restaurants in America’s largest city will close early starting Friday (Nov. 13) as the COVID-19 outbreak escalates in the United States and Europe, where Greece is forced to touch overnight curfew. It comes as the US, already the worst-affected country in the world, experiences its third …

[ad_1] BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday (November 13) that it extended its congratulations to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who won the November 3 election that President Donald Trump refused to concede. “We respect the choice of the American people. We extend our congratulations …

[ad_1] – Advertising – Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Singh said yesterday (Nov 12) that the new specific job pass, Tech.Pass, will not displace local workers and is intended to strengthen Singapore. Tech.Pass, launched yesterday, aims to attract founders, leaders and technical experts with experience from established or fast-growing …