[ad_1] A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 plane is parked on the runway of Singapore’s Changi International Airport on Oct. 24, 2020 (AFP file photo). Singapore Airlines Ltd plans to raise more liquidity after posting its biggest quarterly loss on record, as the coronavirus decimated travel demand and fuel hedging and …
Read More »Worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do as president of the United States?
[ad_1] TOKYO: As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes for an economic and environmental revival are mixed with stinging anxiety and fear of inattention. From security to trade to climate change, a powerful reach of the US extends to almost every …
Read More »Taiwan says not invited to WHO meeting after China’s ‘obstruction’
[ad_1] TAIPEI: Taiwan has yet to receive an invitation to a key World Health Organization (WHO) meeting this week that is expected to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic due to “obstruction” from China, the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the island, expressing their displeasure. The US mission in Geneva last …
Read More »‘Don’t worry’: pro-Trump Taiwan seeks to reassure Biden
[ad_1] TAIPEI: China’s top policy maker in Taiwan on Monday (Nov 9) sought to reassure nervous lawmakers that Democrat Joe Biden will continue to support the United States for the island claimed by China, which has been benefited from the strong backing of the outgoing administration of Donald Trump. Tensions …
Read More »The Singapore team’s Covid-19 Neutralizing Antibody Test Kit is the first to gain US FDA approval, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A kit that detects whether someone has antibodies that neutralize the coronavirus, invented by local researchers, has become the first of its kind to receive clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Friday (November 6), the FDA said on its website that it had …
Read More »Australia Says US Return to Paris Agreement, WHO Under Biden Would Be Welcome
[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia would welcome President-elect Joe Biden to restore the United States to the Paris climate accord, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday (November 9), speaking as he faced new pressure to push forward efforts to cut emissions. carbon of Australia. “We would welcome the United States back …
Read More »Samsung May Launch Flagship Phone Early To Get Huawei Share: Sources
[ad_1] Deal Samsung Electronics Co Ltd may launch its flagship Galaxy S smartphones more than a month earlier than expected in a bid to gain market share from Huawei and fend off competition from Apple Inc, three sources familiar with the matter said. FILE PHOTO: The Samsung Electronics logo is …
Read More »Ant Group’s Stagnant IPO Cuts Its Value By $ 188 Billion, Banking News & Top Stories
[ad_1] HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – China’s move to halt Ant Group’s massive stock debut could reduce the fintech giant’s value by as much as $ 140 billion (Singapore $ 188 billion), according to revised analyst estimates. . New regulations that could force Ant to raise more capital to back the …
Read More »The youths illegally entered the NUS dormitory multiple times and took women’s underwear, court and crime news and highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A young man broke into a dormitory at the National University of Singapore (NUS) eight times over the course of about six weeks because he wanted to wear women’s underwear. Goh An Soon, now 20, who was not a NUS student at the time of the crimes, …
Read More »Man has driving ban, speeding ticket while buying durians with friend during circuit breaker
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man who left his home to buy durians with a friend during the “circuit breaker”, when all social gatherings were banned, was later caught by surprise when his friend recorded the speedometer and posted an incriminating clip on social media. Nazar-Rushdy Nazar Rosly, 21, was fined S …
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