[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia is not concerned by AstraZeneca’s decision to suspend its COVID-19 vaccine trial, its deputy chief medical officer said on Wednesday (9 September), as daily cases spiked in the country’s coronavirus hot spot. AstraZeneca said Tuesday that it has halted a late-stage trial of one of the main …
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[ad_1] SHANGHAI: Australian intelligence agency staff searched the homes of Chinese journalists in June, interrogated them for several hours and took away their computers and mobile phones, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday (Sept. 8). The Xinhua report comes shortly after two Australian journalists returned home with the …
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[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia announced on Tuesday (September 8) 100 new cases of Covid-19, the highest in the three months since the government relaxed movement restrictions on June 10. Sixty-two of the new cases came from the Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) group in Sabah …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – An average of 550 cases per year of domestic workers forced to work illegally by their employers or household members were handled by the Ministry of Manpower from 2017 to 2019. This represented just 0.2 percent of the more than 236,000 foreign domestic worker (FDW) employers here. …
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[ad_1] Wed, Sep 09, 2020 – 5:50 am Singapore TEMASEK Holdings reported on Tuesday that its one-year total shareholder return (TSR) had fallen into negative territory amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and that it will remain cautious as it prepares for further uncertainty in the face of a cloudy outlook from …
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[ad_1] NEW YORK: The chief of police for the US city of Rochester resigned on Tuesday (September 8), after days of protesting the death of a black man who had been hooded and forced face down by police on a highway. Daniel Prude’s arrest took place in March, but his …
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[ad_1] Wed, September 09, 2020 – 8:56 am THE following companies saw new developments that may affect their securities trading on Wednesday: UOB: The bank said Wednesday it plans to issue $ 600 million in 1.75 percent subordinated notes due 2031 and redeemable in 2026. The notes are intended to …
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[ad_1] China has passed “an extraordinary historical test” with its handling of the coronavirus, President Xi Jinping said at a triumphant awards ceremony for medical professionals decorated with trumpets and applause on Tuesday. The nation’s propaganda machine has praised the Chinese government’s Covid-19 response, reframing the public health crisis as …
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[ad_1] From Good Housekeeping Prince Philip believes that Prince Harry has “abdicated his responsibilities” for a life of “self-centered celebrity.” Harry resigned as a member of the greater royalty and currently lives in California with Meghan Markle and their son Archie. Do you know Prince Philip? The husband of Queen …
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[ad_1] Beneath Ms. Beatrice Yeo’s professional demeanor is a combative attorney, unafraid to pave her own path in the legal industry. This is how she received prestigious awards and accolades as a young attorney and was recognized as a rising star in family law early in her career. Now in …
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