[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Chief Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Tuesday (January 19) that all Malaysian states, with the exception of Sarawak, will be placed under the Movement Control Order (MCO) from this Friday. At a press conference, Mr. Ismail Sabri, who is also the Minister of Defense, said …
Read More »Hong Kong Government Orders Kowloon Testing As Covid-19 Outbursts, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] HONG KONG – With a resurgence of Covid-19 infections in the city, the Hong Kong government will expand mandatory testing and extend current restrictions that were due to expire this week to keep the pandemic under control. The city recorded 56 confirmed cases on Tuesday (January 19), bringing the …
Read More »COVID-19: Pilot to Reopen Nightclubs, Karaoke Venues Delayed Amid Rise in Community Cases
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A pilot program to reopen some nightclubs and karaoke venues with COVID-19 security measures in place has been postponed until further notice, amid an increase in the number of community cases. This was announced on Tuesday (January 19) by the Ministry of the Interior (MHA) and the Ministry …
Read More »4 community cases among 30 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 30 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (January 19), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its preliminary daily update. Four are cases of local transmission in the community. No cases were reported in the dormitories of foreign workers. Ad Ad Twenty-six of the …
Read More »In farewell video, Melania Trump says she is passionate, but not violent
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s First Lady Melania Trump issued a farewell message on Monday (January 18) as she prepared to leave the White House, saying “violence is never the answer,” weeks later. that supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol. In a six-minute video-taped formal speech, …
Read More »Singapore Airlines Receives Highest Health and Safety Rating of ‘Hospital Grade’ in Global Audit
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines received the highest rating in a global audit of airline health and safety standards amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the national airline announced on Tuesday (January 19). The “diamond” rating is awarded to airlines that achieve “hospital-level health security,” according to a press release from the audit …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic reveals hidden poverty in rich Japan
[ad_1] TOKYO: Yuichiro broke out while picking up a food package at an outreach event in Tokyo offering aid to the growing number of Japanese pushed into poverty by the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is no work. Absolutely none,” said the 46-year-old, until recently a construction worker, as he clutches a …
Read More »Biden’s Team Says US Will Not Lift COVID-19 Travel Bans, Despite Trump Statement
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden’s spokesman dismissed President Donald Trump’s announcement on Monday (January 18) that the COVID-19 ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil would be lifted. January 26. “On the advice of our medical team, the administration does not intend to lift these restrictions on …
Read More »Meet Kyuta: the 10-year-old 85kg sumo in training
[ad_1] TOKYO: Among the young sumo wrestlers who lift weights in the ring, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out. At 85 kg, Kyuta is twice the size of other boys his age and is so dominant that he fights and punches children five or six years older. Ad Ad Last year, …
Read More »Aubameyang’s double against Newcastle hints at what Arsenal can be like when the forward is at his best
[ad_1] Arsenal’s post-Christmas resurgence will really accelerate if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s double in this 3-0 win over Newcastle signals a return to form. For 50 minutes or so, it seemed likely that it would be another night spent in the shadow of his old self, without confidence and without conviction when …
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