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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Ailing cruise operator Genting Hong Kong sold the Zouk Group, which operates the popular nightclub, for $ 14 million as part of efforts to shed non-core assets and generate liquidity for the cash-strapped company. Malaysian firm Tulipa is buying the Singapore-based group, according to a presentation on …

[ad_1] TAIPEI: Fed up with being confused with China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing’s redoubled efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday (September 2) that it would redesign its passport to give the island’s name greater prominence. Taiwan has complained during the outbreak that its citizens have had …

[ad_1] REYKJAVIK: Antibody levels against the new coronavirus rose and then remained stable for up to four months in more than 90 percent of recovered COVID-19 patients in Iceland, according to a study published Tuesday (September 1). In previous studies, antibody levels dropped dramatically a few months after COVID-19, raising …

[ad_1] TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Fed up with being confused with China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing’s intensified efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday (September 2) that it would redesign its passport to give greater prominence to the name of the island. Taiwan has complained during the outbreak …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The White House on Tuesday (September 1) rejected concerns raised by the World Health Organization after a US health official said a coronavirus vaccine could be approved without completing full testing. The Washington Post newspaper reported that President Donald Trump’s administration will not join a global effort to …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said he would hold a press conference on the election of the ruling party leadership later on Wednesday (September 2), almost confirming his plan to announce his candidacy in a race that would be highly favored to win. Suga, a former aide …

[ad_1] One of the world’s fastest efforts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine is lagging behind its rivals, its progress appearing to be hampered by political tensions between China and Canada and concerns that its injection may not work as well as others. CanSino Biologics Inc., the Chinese company that began …

[ad_1] Tens of thousands of girls across Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families mired in poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic, as activists warn that years of progress to address the practice is unraveling. Child marriage has long been common in traditional communities from the Indonesian archipelago …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Non-constituent MP Leong Mun Wai has called for immediate steps to be taken to restore the balance of interests between Singaporeans and foreigners, in light of concerns raised by locals about discrimination. He also urged the government on Tuesday (September 1) to cut short-term job pass approvals …

[ad_1] JAKARTA: The number of active COVID-19 cases in Indonesia is trending downward despite daily infections continuing to increase, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday (September 1). He said the percentage of active COVID-19 cases in Indonesia is now 23.6 percent, down from 70 percent at the start of the …