[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has received the go-ahead from seven out of 10 Malaysians for tackling the country’s coronavirus pandemic, but his popularity has fallen below 70% for the first time this month since he took office. in March. Top pollster Merdeka Center said on Wednesday …
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[ad_1] Wed, Sep 02, 2020 – 11:37 am UPDATED Wed, Sep 02, 2020 – 12:54 pm SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and the SilkAir regional wing have restored flights to six cities and increased the frequency of selected services on their passenger network from August to November, SIA said on Monday. The …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Ler Teck Siang, the doctor involved in the HIV data leak in January last year, has been removed from the medical record, the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) disciplinary court said in its decision published on Tuesday (1 May September). The 39-year-old Singaporean, who was the former head …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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[ad_1] SEOUL: More than 40 percent of new coronavirus cases in South Korea are in people over the age of 60, contributing in part to an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients who are seriously or critically ill, health authorities said on Wednesday (September 2). South Korea is fighting …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore-listed Axington Inc announced shortly after midnight on Monday (August 31) the resignation of its non-independent non-executive chairman, Ms. Evangeline Shen, and three other directors. Shen, also known as Shen Che, is the co-founder of the Singapore-registered Bellagraph Nova (BN) Group, which has drawn increasing scrutiny following …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Be prepared for two hot, humid weeks, with stormy rains and wet conditions forecast most days, the meteorologist said on Tuesday (Sept. 1). In a statement, the Singapore Meteorological Service (MSS) said the daily maximum temperature is forecast to be between 32 degrees C and 33 degrees …
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