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[ad_1] OTTAWA: A senior Chinese diplomat warned Canada on Thursday (October 16) against granting asylum to Hong Kong protesters, adding that doing so could jeopardize the “health and safety” of Canadians living in the center. financial. The remarks by Cong Peiwu, envoy from Beijing to Ottawa, prompted a reprimand from …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Industry disruptions and the Covid-19 pandemic have created new challenges that organizations and individuals must respond to, and public service is no exception, said Minister in Charge of Public Service Chan Chun Sing, on Friday (October 16). Public officials will need to be flexible and exposed to …

[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tennessee: After being grounded in March 2019 following two fatal accidents, the Boeing 737 MAX is expected to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly again later this fall. The investigations pointed to a problem with the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system, or MCAS. Ad …

[ad_1] BEIJING: One of China’s leading-edge coronavirus vaccine candidates was shown to be safe and triggered immune responses in a combined early- and mid-stage human trial, the researchers said. The potential vaccine, named BBIBP-CorV, is being developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products, a subsidiary of China National Biotec …

[ad_1] PARIS: Hainan gibbons, the rarest primates on Earth, were already on the brink of extinction in 2014 when the most powerful storm to hit the coast of China in half a century devastated their oasis on the island. Decades of economic development, along with logging and deforestation, had reduced …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Following the COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year, cities around the world moved quickly to force work from home. In Singapore, the government strongly encouraged employers to allow employees to stay home for work when the country increased its Disease Outbreak Response System Status (DORSCON) level to orange in …

[ad_1] CHICAGO: Wisconsin and other states in the U.S. Midwest are battling an increase in COVID-19 cases, with new infections and hospitalizations rising to record levels in an ominous sign of a nationwide resurgence to as temperatures cool. More than 22,000 new cases were reported Wednesday in the Midwest, eclipsing …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Even as the Covid-19 situation in Singapore stabilizes and the country shifts its focus towards economic recovery, it must remain open and connected to the world, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Thursday (October 15). Managing the country’s dual identity as a city and a …

[ad_1] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. raised its 2020 revenue forecast for the second time this year, reflecting strong demand for 5G mobile devices such as Apple Inc.’s new iPhones and high-performance computing in the post-pandemic era. The world’s largest contract chipmaker now expects 2020 sales to rise more than 30% …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: With the scale of the COVID-19 crisis, the government may not be able to save all businesses and jobs, but will continue to support all workers, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said in Parliament on Thursday (15 May October). Concluding the House debate a week after he …