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[ad_1] GENEVA: The world is now at a critical juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic and some countries are on a dangerous path, facing the prospect of health services collapsing under pressure, said on Friday (October 23) the head of the World Health Organization. . “We are at a critical juncture …

[ad_1] GENEVA: Health officials reviewing Gilead’s remdesivir against COVID-19 should consider all tests, including a trial in which the drug failed, before giving the green light, said on Friday (October 23) the chief scientist of the The OMS. US regulators appeared not to have done so when they approved the …

[ad_1] Bitcoin recovered to a 13-month peak yesterday after US online payment provider PayPal announced that it would allow account holders to use cryptocurrencies. – Photo by Reuters LONDON, October 22 – The world’s most popular virtual unit, Bitcoin, recovered yesterday to a 13-month peak after US online payments provider …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Around 470,000 low-income Singaporean workers will receive their Workfare Special Pay payments from October 28, the Finance Ministry said on Friday (October 23). The special payment was announced by Vice Premier Heng Swee Keat in the resilience budget on March 26, as a step to provide greater security …

[ad_1] The new Petal Maps on Huawei phones could be a game changer. David Phelan The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has been revealed and it looks quite amazing. But if you had listened carefully to the lead note, you would have heard another announcement that sounded less interesting but could …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) has “fallen short” in its handling of the dismissal of Dr. Jeremy Fernando, a fellow of Tembusu College, said the university’s rector, Professor Tommy Koh. Dr. Fernando was fired by NUS after it was discovered that he had “an intimate relationship” with …

[ad_1] YANGON: After the first wave of coronavirus hit Myanmar in March, Ma Suu, 36, closed her salad stand and pawned her jewelry and gold to buy food. During the second wave, when the government issued a stay-at-home order in September for Yangon, Ma Suu closed her stall again and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Private home prices in Singapore in the third quarter rose 0.8 percent from the previous quarter, while demand increased for both new development units and resale properties, analysts said which is a sign that consumer confidence is “steadily coming back” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The private residential property …

[ad_1] She’s bold, she’s bad, and she returned after a four-year hiatus to play the antagonist in the upcoming Channel 8 drama Recipe of Life. But what has veteran local actress Huang Biren been up to in her years away from our small screens? In a phone interview with AsiaOne …

[ad_1] BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping condemned “unilateralism, protectionism and extreme selfishness” in a coup against the United States carried out during a rally on Friday (October 23) to mark the 70th anniversary of China’s entry into the Korean War. 1950-53. China refers to the conflict, in which it sent …