[ad_1] SINGAPORE – In a world first, Singapore on Wednesday (December 2) approved the sale of a meat product grown here. The chicken bites from Californian start-up Eat Just are made by growing animal cells in bioreactors rather than raising animals on farms, and are not yet available for sale …
Read More »U.S. Efforts in Huawei’s Executive Case May Save Canada’s Stagnant China Policy
[ad_1] OTTAWA: Canada could see the end of a nasty diplomatic row with China if the United States reaches an agreement to release a Huawei executive from house arrest in Vancouver, but the matter shows that without the weight of its southern neighbor, Canada will not. has bargaining power. with …
Read More »Hospitals in Japan on the brink of lack of beds and spiral of Covid cases, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] TOKYO – Japan is facing a serious medical crisis as the number of patients with severe Covid-19 symptoms tripled in one month to hit a new high of 505 on Friday (December 4). The death toll is also rising rapidly, with a new one-day record of 45 deaths. In …
Read More »Moderna CEO is confident of producing 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in 2021
[ad_1] LONDON: Moderna will be able to produce 500 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, Chief Executive Officer Stéphane Bancel said on Friday (December 4). The company has filed applications for an emergency use authorization in the United States and the European Union after full results from a …
Read More »Biden says jobs report is ‘bleak’, warns of ‘dark winter’ as COVID-19 rages
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Delaware: President-elect Joe Biden said Friday’s “bleak” jobs report (Dec. 4) shows that the economic recovery is stalling and warned that the looming “dark winter” would exacerbate the pain unless The US Congress passes a coronavirus relief bill immediately. “The situation requires urgent action,” Biden said in a …
Read More »6 Heroes in the Fight to End the Covid-19 Pandemic Named Asians of the Year by The Straits Times, Asia News and Top Stories
[ad_1] Six people who have spent 2020 tirelessly seeking a way out of the greatest crisis of our era have been named Asians of the Year by The Straits Times. Among them, the 2020 award winners capture the entire trajectory of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is Chinese …
Read More »WHO warns against COVID-19 complacency amid vaccine launch
[ad_1] GENEVA: World Health Organization officials on Friday (December 4) warned governments and citizens not to let their guard down in the face of the COVID pandemic now that vaccination is approaching, saying health systems could still sag under Pressure. Britain approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, raising hopes that …
Read More »91-year-old street vendor behind historic wonton noodle stand resigns
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: For nearly six decades, 91-year-old street vendor Leong Yuet Meng had gotten up before dawn six days a week to make her old-school wonton noodles. One of the oldest street vendors in Singapore, this Cantonese chef is well known as the founder of Nam Seng Noodle House, which …
Read More »Smart Mailbox Test to Get Started on Clementi HDB Blocks, Latest Singapore News
[ad_1] Residents of Block 202 Clementi Avenue 6, within fifteen days, will be notified on their mobile phones when their mail has arrived. They will also collect your mail from a vending machine style central unit at the foot of your block instead of your traditional mailboxes. These residents of …
Read More »Two workers are killed in separate incidents at the workplace this week; NTUC Responds, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two workers died in workplace accidents this week, prompting the NTUC union movement to urge companies to prioritize and safeguard worker safety, and not put their lives at risk by rushing to catch up on work. In a Facebook post on Friday (November 4), NTUC Deputy Secretary …
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