[ad_1] SINGAPORE: People aged 70 and over will receive COVID-19 vaccination letters for the next three weeks, while inoculation for people aged 60 to 69 will begin in late March, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. on Friday (February 19). It was previously announced that COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: No spectators will be allowed at the upcoming Singapore Tennis Open, organizers said in a press release on Friday (February 19). The event, which will be held at the OCBC Arena in the Singapore Sports Hub, will take place from February 22-28 with qualifiers taking place on February …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old student admitted in court on Friday (February 19) that he sexually abused a schoolmate during a sleepover and filmed another man showering in the bathroom of an on-campus gym. The defendant, who cannot be identified as he could identify the victims, pleaded guilty to one count …
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[ad_1] HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government’s review of the public broadcaster RTHK has found deficiencies in editorial management and a lack of transparency in handling complaints, indicating a major overhaul of the revered institution as they increase concerns about media freedom. Radio Television Hong Kong, the only publicly funded …
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[ad_1] YANGON, MYANMAR (AFP, BLOOMBERG) – A 20-year-old student hit by a bullet last week in Naypyidaw, the Myanmar capital, while protesting the military coup, died, according to a family friend, the first victim since National demonstrations began. Mya Thwe Thwe Khine was one of two people left in critical …
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[ad_1] CANCUN, Mexico: US Senator Ted Cruz was plunged into a storm of criticism Thursday (February 18) after leaving his home state of Texas in the grip of a deadly freeze for a family vacation outing to the Mexican resort of Cancun. He said he took to please his young …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s highest court on Friday (February 19) found the Malaysiakini news portal in contempt of court for comments posted by readers deemed offensive to the judiciary, in a case widely seen as proof of freedom of press in the Southeast Asian nation. Malaysiakini has been ordered to …
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[ad_1] Opponents of Myanmar’s military coup welcomed the new sanctions from Great Britain and Canada on Friday (February 19) as protesters prepared to take to the streets in what will mark two weeks of daily demonstrations in the Southeast Asian country. . In addition to diplomatic pressure, Japan said it …
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[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS: The Biden government on Thursday (February 18) annulled former President Donald Trump’s reinstatement of UN sanctions on Iran, an announcement that could help Washington move toward rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at curbing the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic. Acting United States Ambassador Richard Mills …
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[ad_1] LONDON: London was never on Hong Konger Aragorn’s list of places to visit, but now the 36-year-old is trying to build a new life in the British capital after fleeing a security crackdown at his birthplace. Aragorn, who declined to give his full name and said his safety would …
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