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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two cruise lines received the green light to offer “cruises to nowhere” from Singapore starting in November, following the development of a set of safety guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on board. These will be roundtrip cruises with no ports of call. Genting Cruise …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States’ national security adviser warned China on Wednesday (October 7) against any attempts to retake Taiwan by force, saying that amphibious landings were notoriously difficult and there was a lot of ambiguity about how the United States would respond. Robert O’Brien said at an event at …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore added three more billionaires to its bill as Asia remained the world’s richest region, according to a report released on Wednesday (October 7) by UBS and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The Asia Pacific region reached a record 831 billionaires, about 38 percent of the total number globally. They …

[ad_1] TOKYO: A real-life Super Mario game, where players jump to collect coins, and a Mario Kart ride opens next spring at Universal Studios Japan, as gaming giant Nintendo makes its first foray into the parks. thematic. The new amusement park area in the western city of Osaka was originally …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 11 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore as of Tuesday (October 6), bringing the country’s total to 57,830. The 11 new cases are asymptomatic and proactively detected, the Health Ministry said. Of these, two, both permanent residents, are in the community, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Visitors to the Southeast Asia Aquarium (SEA) at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) can now admire and welcome their newest animals: baby sharks, rays and poison arrow frogs that were born while the facility was temporarily closed. Some of the aquarium’s newborns are included on the IUCN Red …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Universal Studios Singapore, Hard Rock Cafe at Resorts World Sentosa and Ikea Tampines were visited by infectious patients with Covid-19, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday (October 6). Supermarkets such as Giant Hypermarket in Tampines and newEcon – Top Choice Supermarket at 84 Bayshore Road were also …

[ad_1] Two food and beverage (F&B) establishments were ordered to close for 10 days, while another 13 establishments were fined for violating safe management measures. Additionally, 21 diners were fined $ 300 each for disobeying Covid-19 measures, such as not wearing a mask immediately after eating or drinking, mingling between …

[ad_1] A vaccine against COVID-19 could be ready by the end of the year, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for solidarity and political commitment from all leaders to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines when available. “We will need vaccines …

[ad_1] Deal Asian stocks were due to open lower on Wednesday, weighed down by a weaker finish on Wall Street after US President Donald Trump dashed hopes for a fourth stimulus package with a tweet. Men in protective masks chat in front of a screen displaying Nikkei stock average and …