[ad_1] NEW YORK: Another selling bout gripped the US stock market on Friday (Jan 29), as anxiety rises over whether the frenzy behind a rapid and meteoric surge in GameStop and a handful of other stocks will hurt. to Wall Street in general. The S&P 500 fell 1.9 percent, giving …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Health professionals who perform liposuction without accreditation face “severe actions,” said the Ministry of Health (MINSA), but a doctor said that accreditation guidelines could be more stringent. This comes after the Superior Court ruled in November last year that Surgeon General Dr. Edward Foo Chee Boon was responsible …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Questions have been raised following reports of three cases of anaphylaxis, or the rapid onset of severe allergic reactions, following the Covid-19 vaccination in Singapore. The Straits Times looks at the severity of these reactions and whether they should be cause for concern. Q: Why can the …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Members of the Government Parliamentary Commission (GPC) for Sustainability and Environment have tabled a parliamentary motion to talk about climate change and its impact on Singapore. This is the first motion on the issue, the Popular Action Party (PAP) said in a press release on Friday (January 29). …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A woman has been jailed for providing paid services without a license; he is the first person to be convicted of such a crime. Vivian Lange, 24, was found guilty on Thursday (January 28) and sentenced to four weeks in jail, police and the Attorney General’s Office (AGC) …
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[ad_1] BEIJING (AFP, REUTERS) – China said on Friday (January 29) that it will “no longer recognize” the British national passport (overseas) for Hong Kong residents, as Britain prepares to open its doors to millions of more residents of the former colony after a security. repression by Beijing. The Chinese …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: More than 3,000 chickens died during their journey from Malaysia to Singapore in recent days after cargo trucks experienced delays at land entry checkpoints, said the poultry importers interviewed by CNA. Cargo truck drivers have experienced longer-than-usual delays at the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints since last week after …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Johnson & Johnson said on Friday (January 29) that its single-dose vaccine was 72% effective in preventing Covid-19 in the United States, but that a lower rate of 66% was seen at world level in the big trial. made on three continents and against multiple variants. …
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[ad_1] BEIJING: China executed a former chief banker on Friday (January 29) accused of taking bribes worth $ 260 million, other forms of corruption and bigamy, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Lai Xiaomin, a former president of Huarong, one of China’s largest state-controlled asset management firms, was sentenced to death by …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination program and the side effects seen among those who have received the vaccine will be on the agenda when Parliament meets on Monday (February 1). Thirteen members of Parliament have submitted questions on issues related to vaccination. Ad Ad Deputy Yip Hon Weng (PAP-Yio Chu …
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