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[ad_1] YANGON: Myanmar police on Saturday (February 27) stepped up their crackdown on protesters against this month’s military takeover, deploying early and vigorously as protesters sought to rally in the country’s two largest cities. Myanmar police also fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Yangon, after the country’s ambassador to …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – With a narrow window of opportunity to transform its economy, Singapore needs to press ahead with planned investments to secure its next decade of growth, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Friday (February 26). Doing so would allow the economy to create …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The goods and services tax (GST) should be increased to fund increased recurring spending in key areas such as healthcare and to provide more social safety nets, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Friday (February 26). A $ 6 billion guarantee package set aside in …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Myanmar’s ambassador to the UN, Kyaw Moe Tun, speaking on behalf of the elected civilian government of the country overthrown in a military coup on February 1, appealed to the United Nations on Friday (February 26) “to use all necessary means to take action against the Myanmar …

[ad_1] ZURICH: Vaccines from AstraZeneca, Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, and Johnson & Johnson fight coronavirus with another virus, leaving scientists concerned that injections could lose potency if annual vaccines become necessary to combat new variants. So-called viral vector injections, also used by several Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developers, use harmless modified viruses …

[ad_1] JAKARTA – Tempers have started to flare in Indonesia as several people from privileged backgrounds joined the queue for the Covid-19 vaccination campaign that has covered 1.58 million people as of Friday (February 26). Earlier this month, pharmacy owner Helena Lim, nicknamed the “Crazy Rich Jakartan” after an American …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore does not need an independent tax council because the country remains fiscally prudent, Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister and Second Finance Minister Indranee Rajah said on Friday (February 26), responding to a suggestion from the deputy Workers Party, Jamus. Lim. Associate Professor Lim (WP-Sengkang) …

[ad_1] YANGON: Myanmar security forces cracked down on anti-coup protesters in the country’s second-largest city on Friday (February 26), injuring at least three people, two of whom were shot in the chest with bullets. rubber and another who suffered an injury to his leg. The protesters had gathered on a …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Clinics authorized to conduct Covid-19 (PDT) testing prior to departure for outbound travelers will have to issue digital test result certificates starting March 10, instead of current physical certificates. The initiative was supposed to start on February 10, but was delayed a month to allow clinics and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore has developed a “globally interoperable” standard based on blockchain technology to facilitate cross-border verification of health documents, such as COVID-19 pre-departure test results, said the minister in charge of the Smart Nation Initiative. , Vivian Balakrishnan on Friday (February 26). Speaking at the Procurement Committee debate for …