China reports 3 new coronavirus cases after first day with none, China News,SHANGHAI – China recorded three new confirmed Covid-19 cases on the mainland for May 23, following the first day with no new cases since the outbreak began, the National Health Commission (NHC) said in a statement on Sunday
New Covid-19 cluster with 32 cases; another cluster at Hougang's Giant supermarket, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There were two new Covid-19 clusters reported on Thursday (Aug 19), including one at a Giant supermarket in Block 683 Hougang Avenue 8 with seven cases. The other cluster is linked to
Thailand is new dumping ground for world's high-tech trash, police say, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand is a new dumping ground for scrap electronics from around the world, say police and environmentalists, the latest country to feel the impact of China's crackdown on imports of high-tech tra
China's new local Covid-19 cases hit 6-week high, China News,SHANGHAI – Mainland China recorded its highest number of daily local new Covid-19 infections in more than six weeks on Friday (Oct 29), as the country battles an outbreak concentrated mainly in its northern provinces. China reported 5
Is the tide turning? Drop in Singapore's weekly Covid-19 infection growth rate for 5th straight day, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 2,553 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday (Nov 7), down from 3,035 a day earlier. MOH also said that 17 people aged between 45 and
6 Singaporeans die of Covid-19 complications; 2,553 new infections, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Six Singaporeans, aged 78 to 93, have died of complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore's virus death toll to 239. Four were men and two were women, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monda
New York sues Walmart, Target for selling toys with high lead levels, World News,WASHINGTON – New York state authorities on Thursday (Dec 13) announced a lawsuit against retail giants Walmart and Target for selling Chinese-made toys that had up to 10 times the legal limit of lead. The lawsuit seeks
Chinese shoppers snap up $20m worth of Mao Shan Wang durians in 50 minutes, Malaysia News,It took just 50 minutes and 48 seconds for shoppers to sweep 300,000 Mao Shan Wang durians weighing an estimated 60 tonnes, off the virtual shelves in online flash sales yesterday (Oct 5). The sales, which was
1,012 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 4 new clusters in Woodlands, Pasir Panjang, Yishun and Toa Payoh, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – More than 1,000 new Covid-19 infections were reported in Singapore for the second day in a row on Sunday (Sept 19). There were a total of 1,012 new Covid-19 cases, the
19 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on July 13, including 8 linked to emerging KTV cluster, Singapore News,The Ministry of Health (MOH) preliminarily confirmed 19 new locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 infection as of Tuesday (July 13) noon. Of these, five cases are linked to previous cases
