NUS hostel residents to be swabbed after traces of Covid-19 found in wastewater, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Residents of a hostel block at the National University of Singapore will need to be swabbed after traces of Covid-19 were detected in its wastewater. Staff and students were informed in a circ
iPhone 13 supply unlikely to match demand until February 2022, Digital News,The Apple iPhone 13 supply is expected to remain constrained this holiday season. Based on information from supply chain sources, DigiTimes reports that suppliers are on track to boost manufacturing through Feb 2022 and that
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine shows promise against Delta variant in lab study, World News,June 29 – Moderna Inc's Covid-19 vaccine showed promise against the Delta variant first identified in India in a lab study, with a modest decrease in response compared to the original strain, the drugma
Government will address Singaporeans' anxiety over job competition from foreigners: President Halimah, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob on Monday (Aug 24) acknowledged the growing anxiety over competition for jobs from foreigners, and said the Government will address these con
Thai PM, Cabinet cancel scheduled AstraZeneca vaccinations, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and members of his Cabinet cancelled on Friday (March 12) plans to receive AstraZeneca vaccine shots after the country delayed use of the vaccines over reports of blood cl
Coronavirus: 1 in 3 South Korean Covid-19 patients improve with remdesivir drug, Asia News,SEOUL – One in three South Korean patients seriously ill with Covid-19 showed an improvement in their condition after being given Gilead Sciences's antiviral remdesivir, health authorities said. More rese
SPH Magazines complies with Pofma correction order on false HardwareZone post related to the Wuhan virus, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – SPH Magazines has complied with an order by the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) office to correct an online post in the HardwareZone For
'Quarantine like jail' joke brings fierce backlash for Ellen DeGeneres, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Ellen DeGeneres, one of America's most popular TV personalities, faced a barrage of criticism on Wednesday (April 8) after comparing her self-isolation in a multimillion-dollar man
Philippines teachers start call centre to help remote learners, Asia News,MANILA – Worried that remote schooling could become a struggle, a local authority in the Philippines has set up a makeshift call centre staffed by dozens of teachers to make sure students don’t fall behind in class. The tempor
Pandemic prompts drive-through pet blessing in Philippines, Asia News,MANILA – Coronavirus-wary animal owners in the Philippines had their pets blessed via a drive-through ceremony on Sunday to mark World Animal Day and the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. From a safe d
