[ad_1] MOSCOW: Russia is so confident in its COVID-19 vaccine that it will take some legal responsibility if something goes wrong, rather than requiring buyers to bear all the risk, the head of the state fund financing the project told Reuters. The decision leaves the vaccine’s state-backed developers open to …
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[ad_1] HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court’s decision to maintain a mandatory rule for migrant domestic workers to live with their employers drew criticism on Tuesday (September 22) from labor rights advocates, who said it exposed foreign maids conditions similar to modern slavery. The residence rule for Hong Kong’s 370,000 …
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[ad_1] LONDON: European stock markets regained some ground on Tuesday, a day after the second rising wave of the coronavirus epidemic caused the region’s worst destruction since June and forced investors to turn to government bonds. Conditions were still choppy with South Korea and China sliding down to Asia for …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A National Serviceman (NSF) who collected Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) 11B identity card from another person in Pulau Tekong did not return it and instead used it to enroll in mobile plans. James Ng Hong Quan, 20, later sold the mobile phones that came with the plans for …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Around 18,000 training places have been committed under SGUnited’s jobs and skills package, meaning that training providers have agreed to offer them, Education Minister Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday (September 22). Mr Wong said this shows that the Government is “on track” to meet its goal of having …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore (NUS) will bring together two of its faculties, one of them the largest, to form a new interdisciplinary university starting next year. The College of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), which has the largest enrollment in NUS of 6,404 college students in …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Six suspected drug-related criminals were arrested and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) seized nearly S $ 700,000 worth of drugs in a series of raids on Monday (September 21). Another suspect, a 63-year-old man, died while trying to escape, the office said in a news release Tuesday. Ad …
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[ad_1] GENEVA: The coronavirus pandemic appears to be accelerating around the world, with new cases skyrocketing last week to a new seven-day high of nearly 2 million, even as new deaths declined, WHO statistics showed. In a new global update, the World Health Organization said on Monday night (September 21) …
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[ad_1] The sudden death of Taiwanese host Alien Huang at 36 surprised many not only because of his age, but also brought back memories of another young actor, Godfrey Gao, who died in his prime last year at the age of 35. Alien’s body was found in his home by …
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[ad_1] They could spend 14 days in a 4-star hotel, but it was not a luxurious stay. People who turned in their stay-at-home notices (SHNs) at Park Hotel Alexandra complained of dirty toilets, used silverware, as well as dust and hair, Today reported, citing interviews with at least four guests …
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