[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and created another goal as Juventus returned to winning ways in Serie A with a 4-1 victory over Udinese in Turin on Sunday, bringing the champions to fifth place in the standings. Ronaldo opened the scoring with a signature shot, after holding on to Aaron …
Read More »The rain finally stops and work to repair the damage begins, Latest Singapore News
[ad_1] After two consecutive days of downpours leading to landslides and flooding around the island, the rain finally began to subside yesterday, with swaths of blue skies and rays of sunshine emerging in some places for the first time in 2021. Mercury slowly rose and water levels receded in flooded …
Read More »The United States May Cut Some Doses of the Modern Coronavirus Vaccine in Half to Speed Implementation, Says Official, United States News & Top Stories
[ad_1] NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The U.S. government is considering giving some people half the dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to speed up vaccinations, a federal official said Sunday (Jan. 3). Dr. Moncef Slaoui, head of Operation Warp Speed, the federal vaccine program, said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that …
Read More »Worker saves child standing on window sill of Hougang HDB flat, Singapore News
[ad_1] Residents near a Hougang HDB block witnessed a harrowing sight – a boy standing on an apartment window sill, Sunday (January 3) morning. Fortunately, the boy was later rescued by a worker on a lift platform. In a video clip circulating on social media, the boy is seen standing …
Read More »Long lines for $ 8.6 million from Toto draw despite rain, Latest Singapore News
[ad_1] The rain, 1 meter social distancing and long wait time did not deter punters who yesterday went out to buy tickets for Toto’s $ 8.6 million drawing, which takes place today. It is the largest prize money since the draw was resumed on June 25, after it was suspended …
Read More »S’pore Government to Offer Support to People with Serious Side Effects from Covid-19 Vaccines, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A new program will be introduced to provide support for those experiencing serious side effects related to the Covid-19 vaccines administered here. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong announced this in Parliament on Monday (January 4), saying that the Health Ministry’s program will give peace of mind to …
Read More »HDB’s resale prices rose 2.9% in the fourth quarter; Largest Quarterly Increase in 9 Years: Flash Data, Housing News and Highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Housing Board (HDB) resale market remained strong despite macroeconomic uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing supply of flats. HDB resale prices were up 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 percent from the previous three months, according to HDB’s latest flash estimates …
Read More »Parliament passes a bill to toughen regulations on virtual payment service providers dealing with cryptocurrencies
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Any entity that facilitates the transmission, exchange or storage of digital payment tokens (DPT), also known as cryptocurrencies, will now have to obtain a license after improvements to the Payment Services Act, which was passed on Monday ( January 4). Such virtual payment providers will be subject to …
Read More »Covid-19 Vaccines Should Protect Against A New UK Most Transmissible Strain: Gan Kim Yong, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There is currently no evidence that existing Covid-19 vaccines are less effective against the new, more transmissible strain of the coronavirus, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Monday (January 4). He noted that vaccine manufacturers Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have publicly stated that their vaccines are likely …
Read More »India bans company from exporting COVID-19 vaccines
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India will not allow the export of COVID-19 vaccine from the University of Oxford-AstraZeneca for several months, said on Sunday the director of the Serum Institute of India, which has been hired to produce 1 billion doses of the vaccine for developing countries. (January 3). Given that …
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