WHO concerned about coronavirus cases with no clear epidemiological link, World News,VIENNA (REUTERS) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the number of coronavirus cases with no clear epidemiological link, although the total number of cases outside China remains relatively small
All petrol prices in Singapore now start from $3 a litre, with one grade nearing $4, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – All petrol prices are now $3 or more a litre here, with one grade nearing $4 a litre as oil prices breach US$130 (S$180) per barrel. According to Consumers Association of Singapore's
GST rate needs to go up because of government spending on healthcare: Lawrence Wong, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore needs to raise its goods and services tax (GST) rate because of necessary and unavoidable government spending on healthcare, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (Mar
Thailand recommends daily minimum wage hikes up to 7 per cent , Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's Central Wage Committee has recommended that the daily minimum wage be increased by 7 per cent to 330 baht ($10.33) in its two most industrialised provinces, Chonburi and Rayong. The committee recommen
The Apple Watch Series 6 could come with a blood oxygen monitoring sensor, Digital News,Blood oxygen monitoring could be the headline feature for the Apple Watch Series 6. A report by DigiTimes claims that Apple will equip the next generation smartwatch with a blood oxygen sensor that will notify th
Kidney function worsens as people get more obese, Health News,With or without existing kidney disease, kidney function is more likely to decline over time the more severely obese a person is, a large study suggests. Compared to adults who are merely overweight, people with the most severe obesity ar
Handwashing beats sanitiser for killing flu virus on hands, Lifestyle News,Health workers who use hand sanitiser between patients may be more likely to spread flu germs than those who take the time to wash their hands, a recent experiment suggests. That's because fresh mucus from infected patie
Pin-prick blood test detects deadly sepsis: study, Health News,Scientists on Monday unveiled a quick, cheap way to detect sepsis, a life-threatening condition in which the body is attacked by its own immune system. In clinical trials at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, the researchers — an
Covid-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped ninefold, antibody survey shows, Asia News,TOKYO – The number of Covid-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped by ninefold since last summer, coronavirus antibody tests showed, as Japan tries to rein in the country's third and most lethal wave of the
Close to 14-year high: Singapore core inflation rises 5.3% in September, Money News,SINGAPORE — Consumer prices in Singapore continued to climb and reached a fresh 14-year high in September, on the back of higher costs of food, services and other goods. Core inflation, which excludes costs of privat
