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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Stroke is the fourth most common cause of death in Singapore. As the world celebrates World Stroke Day this month on October 29, here are some facts about this deadly and silent killer and what can be done to prevent it. What is a stroke? – It …

[ad_1] JAKARTA – Indonesia aims to begin administering coronavirus vaccines in early November relying on supply from Chinese drug makers as the world’s fourth most populous country battles a health crisis that may result in its first recession in more than two decades. The Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The world’s largest container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) docked in Singapore on Sunday (October 11), before loading up and heading to Europe the next day. At 400 meters long, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade, owned by the French transport and logistics company CMA CGM, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: With the retail industry “severely affected” by COVID-19, there is a need for retailers to “break new ground” and transition to a new business model in order to survive, the Minister of Commerce and Industry said on Monday. , Chan Chun Sing (October 12). Speaking to the media …

[ad_1] SHENZHEN, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech in Shenzhen on Wednesday (October 14) to mark the anniversary of the establishment of China’s first special economic zone in the southern city 40 years ago, the agency reported Monday. state news Xinhua. Neighboring Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: An affordable antimicrobial drug used to treat stomach ulcers and bacterial infections has shown promise in fighting coronavirus in animals, Hong Kong scientists announced on Monday (October 12). The researchers set out to explore whether metaldrugs, metal-containing compounds most commonly used against bacteria, might also have antiviral …

[ad_1] Mon, Oct 12, 2020 – 11:53 am UPDATED Mon, Oct 12, 2020 – 12:43 pm GLOVE’s maker, Top Glove Corporation, might be in the spotlight now for environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, but those risks should diminish over the years, Maybank Kim Eng (Maybank KE) said. The company …

[ad_1] HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong’s local investment bankers are rapidly losing their status as city negotiators, supplanted by rivals from mainland China who now hold most of the high-level positions in Asia’s largest financial center. . While change has long seemed inevitable given the growing pool of talent …

[ad_1] MONTREAL: One of the two Canadians Ottawa says are arbitrarily detained in China was “relieved” to receive news from abroad through a virtual diplomatic visit and remains determined to return home, his wife said on Sunday (October 11). ). Canada announced on Saturday its first contact since January with …

[ad_1] JOHOR BARU (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Johor will present its case to Putrajaya to fully reopen Malaysia’s border with Singapore, which has been closed for the past seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad . He said the state government will …