Hong Kong tightens coronavirus restrictions as cases hit record, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong tightened coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, with non-essential civil servants told to work from home from this week, as the global financial hub reported a record number of daily cases. Earlier on Sun
Czechs order masks indoors as daily cases top 1,000 for first time, World News,Czech authorities ordered people to wear face masks inside buildings from Thursday as the daily count of new coronavirus cases topped 1,000 for the first time. Health Minister Adam Vojtech announced the measure after a on
Philippines tightens curbs after detecting first local cases of Delta variant, Asia News,MANILA – The Philippines has recorded the country's first locally acquired cases of the more infectious Delta variant, prompting authorities to reimpose stricter coronavirus measures in some areas as health
Facebook unblocks '#saltbae' hashtag after Vietnamese minister's golden steak, Digital News,HANOI – Facebook's parent company said on Tuesday (Nov 8) it had unblocked the hashtag for celebrity chef Nusret Gokce's nickname '#saltbae', having found the tag had been b
Football: Denmark’s Eriksen had cardiac massage on pitch, was able to speak before going to hospital, says team doctor, World News,Denmark’s Christian Eriksen received life-saving cardiac massage treatment on the pitch after collapsing on Saturday in his side’s Euro 2020 opening match with Finland b
Indonesia, Malaysia concerned over Aukus nuclear submarines plan, Asia News,JAKARTA – Malaysia and Indonesia share strong reservations over Australia's decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, even though nuclear weapons were not part of the plan, Malaysia's foreign minister said on
Indonesia warns Covid-19 cases may not peak until July as hospitals fill, Asia News,Indonesia expects a new wave of coronavirus infections will peak in early July, as the highly transmissible delta variant becomes more dominant in some areas and with the occupancy of hospitals in Jakarta hitting 75
Top Fortnite streamer Ninja leaves Amazon's Twitch to join Microsoft's Mixer , Digital News,Top video game streamer Ninja said on Aug 1 he was leaving Amazon.com Inc's Twitch game streaming platform to join Microsoft Corp's live streaming service Mixer. Tyler Blevins, known to mi
New Zealand PM Ardern says cabinet agreed on gun law reforms, World News,WELLINGTON – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that her cabinet had made in principle decisions around the reform of gun laws following the mass shooting in Christchurch \”I intend to give further details
Australia's Great Barrier Reef will survive if warming kept to 1.5 degrees, World News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. SYDNEY – A study released on Friday by an Aus
