[ad_1] SINGAPORE: When aspiring street vendor Debbie Yam started working in her family’s home zi char put, he was forbidden to cook for customers after burning even simple dishes, such as fried rice and hor fun. Tang Kay Kee Fish Head Bee Hoon was a household name who served traditional …
Read More »China prepares for lunar probe return with lunar samples
[ad_1] BEIJING: Chinese ground crews are awaiting the return of a lunar probe that brings the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 45 years. The Chang’e probe is expected to land in the Siziwang district of the vast Inner Mongolia region late on …
Read More »Tight-working contractors hit by a brick wall of rising material costs, supply chain disruptions
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Construction companies, already short of workers, have to deal with more expensive construction materials as both freight and demand for raw materials have skyrocketed, creating a shortage in the supply chain. For consumers, this has led to more expensive renovation projects, as contractors and material suppliers struggling to …
Read More »Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Sinovac: A Look at Three Key COVID-19 Vaccines
[ad_1] By the end of this week, people in the country hardest hit by COVID-19 could have access to a second COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday (December 15), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mRNA-1273, the vaccine candidate made by the American biotechnology company Moderna, as safe and effective. …
Read More »Many parts of the world may not get vaccinated until 2022: study, news from Europe and top stories
[ad_1] PARIS (AFP) – At least a fifth of the world’s population may not have access to the Covid-19 vaccine until 2022, according to a study published on Wednesday (December 16), and the richest nations reserve more than half of potential doses next year. In the hope that vaccines can …
Read More »Biden will run into Georgia’s runoff, top Senate Republican ends silence on US election result
[ad_1] South China morning post China leads world in jailed journalists for second year in a row, watchdog group China has topped the world ranking of jailed journalists for the second year in a row, according to a new analysis by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a watchdog on …
Read More »Attorney M. Ravi charged with criminal defamation, Courts and crime news and featured stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Attorney Ravi Madasamy, better known as M. Ravi, was indicted in district court on Wednesday (December 16) with criminal defamation. The 51-year-old Singaporean is charged with defaming the Minister of Home Affairs and Law, K. Shanmugam, in a unit at the People’s Park Center at around 8.45am …
Read More »Impossible 7 crew due to COVID-19 security breach
[ad_1] A footage has emerged of Tom Cruise berating crew members on the set of Mission: Impossible 7 for allegedly breaking coronavirus (COVID-19) security protocols. The Sun released the audio clip of the actor’s furious spiel, which was allegedly sparked by two crew members standing “less than a meter apart …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Dev promised refunds that he couldn’t actually guarantee
[ad_1] In the wake of Cyberpunk 2077 performance issues on previous generation consoles such as the base PS4 and Xbox One, CD Projekt Red promised gamers that they are eligible for a refund if they are not satisfied with the performance of the game. The only problem is getting the …
Read More »Vaccinating Billions Means Finding Ways to Avoid Patent Stagnation
[ad_1] According to Oxfam, nine out of 10 people in underdeveloped countries will miss a vaccine in 2021. Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan / Bloomberg Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan / Bloomberg Covid-19 vaccines appear to be prepared to protect millions of world citizens richest countries in the coming months. But inoculating the rest …
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