[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will begin administering Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine starting in February, with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin among the first to receive the vaccine ahead of the front-line. The government will also purchase enough vaccines to cover more than 80 percent of the population. “To convince people that …
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[ad_1] TAIPEI: Taiwan reported on Tuesday (December 22) its first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in more than eight months. The local case is a woman, who is friends with a New Zealand pilot who was confirmed to be infected earlier this week, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said at a press …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A man sentenced to life in prison and three strokes of a cane in 2004 for his role in the abduction of a seven-year-old girl the previous year committed suicide on July 8 this year in Changi Prison. Chua Ser Lien, 58, who had a history of …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Five food and beverage establishments were ordered to temporarily close for failing to comply with COVID-19 measures over the weekend, the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE) said on Tuesday (December 22). In addition, 16 points of sale and 36 customers will be fined for violating safe management …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE- Five food and beverage establishments (F&B) were ordered to close, while another 16 establishments and 36 people will be fined for violating safe management measures. The breaches were discovered during intensified enforcement checks over the past weekend, the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE) said in a statement …
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[ad_1] BANGKOK / SEOUL (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION) – The Thomson Reuters Foundation has uncovered the deaths of hundreds of mostly undocumented Thai migrant workers in South Korea, prompting the United Nations to request an investigation into the fate of the migrants known as “little ghosts”. . At least 522 Thais …
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[ad_1] South China morning post Former Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei attacks regulators for ‘failing to act above risk’ Former Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei criticized the country’s financial regulators, saying they had ignored systemic risks. In a speech delivered at the 50 China Wealth Management Forum in Shenzhen on …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with a recent trip to the UK will not be able to enter Singapore from 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday (December 23), the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. (MOH). Travelers, including short-term visitors who have traveled to the UK in the past 14 …
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[ad_1] A 32-year-old man was taken to hospital after crashing his car into three parked vehicles along Geylang Road on Saturday night (December 19). Stomper Andy he witnessed the incident “in front of his eyes” around 6.12pm and shared photos of the scene, which had drawn a crowd. According to …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The U.S. Congress approved a $ 892 billion coronavirus aid package on Monday (December 21), putting a lifeline on the pandemic-stricken nation’s economy after months of inaction, while keeping the federal government funded for another year. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the package soon and sign …
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