[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: North Korean diplomats vacated their embassy in Malaysia and prepared to leave the country on Sunday (March 21), after the two nations cut diplomatic ties in a dispute over the extradition of a suspected North Korean criminal to the United States. The North Korean flag and embassy …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An Indian composer who claimed to have written the song We Can Achieve, which is almost identical to the national song Count on Me, Singapore, has withdrawn his claims and apologized for the “confusion caused”, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) said on Sunday (March 21). …
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[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippines expressed concern about hundreds of Chinese military vessels it said were spotted this month in the disputed South China Sea, the latest example of tension on the crucial waterway. The Philippine Coast Guard reported that around 220 vessels, believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia …
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[ad_1] MIAMI BEACH: Crowds of revelers flocking to Miami Beach in Florida for Spring Break have grown so uncontrollable that authorities declared a state of emergency on Saturday (March 20) and imposed a curfew intended to void the party. The move marks the second year in a row that fun …
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[ad_1] BEIJING: China and the United States will establish a joint task force on climate change, China’s official Xinhua news agency said, in a potentially positive conclusion to what was an unusually spiteful high-level meeting. Top Chinese and US diplomats, in their first meeting of the Joe Biden presidency on …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Amid Singapore’s push for sustainability, the growing interest in blockchain and cryptocurrencies, with their high power consumption, may present an enigma. Blockchain relies on a vast decentralized network of computers to record transactions. Its best known applications are cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Commercial Commercial Digital currencies …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Mr. Ng Yue Meng was lost when he lost his job at a large technology company in March last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 50-year-old’s family lived abroad and he was alone in Singapore, with no one to support him. “I went into depression … I …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) is investigating a field trip conducted by Cambridge Pre-school for possible violations of the COVID-19 rules. In response to the CNA’s inquiries, an ECDA spokesperson said the agency was aware of the preschool’s field trip to Pasir Ris Park on Thursday (March …
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[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno said on Saturday (March 20) that preparations can begin for a “safe travel corridor” between Singapore, Batam Nongsa and Bintan Lagoi. In a meeting with officials in Batam, the minister proposed that the travel corridor start on April 21, …
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[ad_1] TOKYO (REUTERS) – An earthquake shook northeast Japan on Saturday (March 20), hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster, generating a 1-meter tsunami and shaking buildings. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, struck the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 6.26 p.m. at a depth of 60 kilometers, the …
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