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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A resort in Pasir Ris has been fined and ordered to suspend reservations after 19 people were found gathered, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Sunday (January 17). Cherryloft Resorts & Hotels, located at 159 Jalan Loyang Besar, was fined S $ 1,000 and will not be …

[ad_1] SHANGHAI: When President-elect Joe Biden takes office next week, he will move quickly to transform most dimensions of American politics. A glaring exception is China. But if Biden maintains outgoing President Donald Trump’s confrontational approach to the world’s second-largest economy, he will come to regret it. Ad Ad While …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: All travelers, including Singaporeans and permanent residents, will be required to undergo a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Saturday (16 de January). This will take effect at 11:59 p.m. on January 24, as part of stricter …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore has tightened its border restrictions in response to new variants of the virus and the worsening situation of the global pandemic. All travelers, including Singapore citizens and permanent residents, will be required to undergo a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test when they arrive in Singapore. …

[ad_1] SHANGHAI: The recent COVID-19 outbreaks in northeast China stem from travelers entering the country or from imports of contaminated frozen food, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday (January 16). NHC Minister Ma Xiaowei made the remarks at a government meeting, where he also said that the virus …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sanitation worker Manish Kumar became the first person in India to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday (Jan 16), when Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched one of the world’s largest immunization campaigns to control the pandemic. Starting with two locally made shots. India is prioritizing nurses, doctors …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The M2 World Championship of the esports tournament will proceed as scheduled on January 18, although three participants from Brazil tested positive for COVID-19, event organizer MOONTON said on Friday (January 15). One participant was confirmed as an imported COVID-19 case in the Health Ministry update on Wednesday, …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: Xiaomi shares collapsed on Friday (Jan 15) after the US blacklisted the smartphone giant and a host of other Chinese firms as the Trump administration aims to cement its trade war legacy against Beijing. The avalanche of last-minute blacklists is the four-year coda of aggressive trade and …

[ad_1] Paul Scholes knows all about winning Premier League titles. He won 11 with Manchester United, including the club’s 20th and last league championship in 2013. Eight years later, he believes they can finally win again this season if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team overcomes the psychological hurdle of beating Liverpool …

[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia may allow companies to purchase their own COVID-19 vaccines, the country’s health minister said on Thursday (Jan 14), when an influential business chamber called for members to be able to vaccinate staff or sell vaccines to the public. The Southeast Asian country launched a mass immunization campaign …