[ad_1] MANDALAY, Myanmar: Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday (March 13) again faced protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four people by shooting live ammunition at protesters. Five people were shot dead and several injured when police opened fire on a sit-in in Mandalay, …
Read More »Hong Kong Orders Mandatory COVID-19 Testing After Gym Group Hits Financial Community
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Some law firms and banks in Hong Kong are facing mandatory coronavirus testing as most of the 47 news cases recorded on Saturday (March 13) were linked to a gym used by the expatriate and financial community. . The city government said 35 of the new cases …
Read More »A 61-year-old Sporean man who returned from working in the United Arab Emirates dies of complications from Covid-19, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 61-year-old man died on Friday (March 12) from complications due to Covid-19, bringing Singapore’s death toll from coronavirus to 30. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (March 13) that the Singaporean man had been to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for work purposes and …
Read More »Philippines Detects First Case of Brazil COVID-19 Variant, Local Variant Confirmed
[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippines reported on Saturday (March 13) its first case of the highly contagious variant of coronavirus first identified in Brazil, while confirming nearly 100 infections of a new variant discovered locally. A Filipino returning from Brazil tested positive for the Brazil P1 variant after 752 samples were …
Read More »4 variants of Covid-19, including a local strain, now spreading in the Philippines, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] MANILA – The Philippines now has the three variants of the coronavirus that have been causing record spikes in infections worldwide, and one Philippine variant that has the same lineage as the Brazilian infectious variant. This comes as the country is experiencing another spike in Covid-19 cases to levels …
Read More »8 New Covid-19 Cases in Singapore, All Imported, Featured Singapore News and Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Eight new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Saturday (March 13), bringing Singapore’s total to 60,088. All eight were imported cases that had been placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were no new community cases and …
Read More »4 killed as Myanmar forces continue to crack down on protesters
[ad_1] MANDALAY, Myanmar: Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday (March 13) again faced protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four people by shooting live ammunition at protesters. Three deaths were reported in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, and one in Pyay, a city in …
Read More »Merson names Liverpool star more worthy of Klopp than ‘priceless’ Salah
[ad_1] Paul Merson believes Liverpool should think about getting rid of Roberto Firmino before his teammate, forward Mohamed Salah. Wrong has faced increasing speculation about his future this season after some notable moments. He admitted in December that he was “very disappointed” not to win the captaincy in a Champions …
Read More »PKR Vice President Resigns From Party and Declares Support for Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s opponent Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) lost a third lawmaker in three weeks after his vice president and former cabinet minister Xavier Jayakumar resigned from the party on Saturday (March 13). Datuk Xavier has declared his support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government as independent. Although …
Read More »A new extension of the Botanic Gardens opens, with art dating from the colonial period on display, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Starting Saturday (March 13), the Singapore Botanic Gardens will display pieces of art dating back to the colonial period and host them in a remodeled colonial bungalow. The National Parks Board (NParks) has converted Gallop House No. 7 (Inverturret) into the Botanical Art Gallery. It will have …
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