Delta sweeps Sydney as Australia widens Covid-19 restrictions, World News,SYDNEY – Australian officials on Friday (Aug 6) warned Sydney residents to brace for a surge in Covid-19 cases after the country's largest city logged record infections for the second straight day despite a weeks-long loc
Thailand reports record 23,557 new Covid-19 cases, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand reported on Thursday (Feb 24) a record daily increase of 23,557 new coronavirus infections, as the country deals with an outbreak driven by the Omicron variant. The Southeast Asian country also reported 38 new deaths, ac
Millennials get little satisfaction from democracy: Study, World News,LONDON – Young people are less satisfied with democracy and more disillusioned than at any other time in the past century, especially in Europe, North America, Africa and Australia, a study by the University of Cambridge has found
mRNA Covid-19 vaccines not linked to miscarriage: Study, World News,WASHINGTON – Miscarriages do not occur more often in pregnant women who receive an mRNA vaccine against Covid-19, according to a new study. Researchers analysed data from eight US health systems on 105,446 women who were between 6 a
Thailand reports 38 new coronavirus infections, 1 death, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand reported 38 new coronavirus infections and the death of a 54-year-old man on Tuesday (April 7), a spokesman for a government agency said. In addition to 16 new cases, including imported ones, there are 17 patients
Asean calls summit on Myanmar as EU widens sanctions, Asia News,Southeast Asian countries will discuss the crisis in Myanmar at a summit in Jakarta on Saturday (April 17), but some are choosing to send ministers rather than heads of government. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (A
China says it tested missile-interception system, China News,SHANGHAI — China has carried out a land-based missile interception test that \”achieved its expected purpose\”, the Defence Ministry said, describing it as defensive and not aimed at any country. China has been ramping up research into all s
129 locally transmitted Covid-19 infections on July 29, Singapore News,The Ministry of Health (MOH) preliminarily confirmed 129 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases as of Thursday (July 29) afternoon, of which 30 are linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster and two belong to the KTV cluster. 68 c
2 lucky punters in Yishun share $13.6m Toto Hongbao prize money, Singapore News,Two lucky punters in Yishun have won about $13.6 million in the Toto Hongbao draw on Friday (Feb 22). Both bought QuickPick ordinary entry tickets. One bought from the outlet at Northpoint City's Cold Storage in Yis
Sylvester Stallone returns as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 starts production, Entertainment News,Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, The Expendables), who made a brief appearance as Stakar Ogord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, has revealed that he will be returning in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. At the
