Coronavirus: 1 new case in S'pore, no known link yet to previous cases; 3 patients discharged, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – One new case of the coronavirus disease was confirmed on Thursday (Feb 20), bringing the total number of infected people here to 85. The new case is a 36-year-old male Chine
Macau's casino locked down with guests, staff after Covid-19 case, China News,HONG KONG – MGM China's Cotai casino in Macau was locked down on Sunday (Oct 30) after a dealer tested positive for Covid-19, city authorities in the world's biggest gambling hub said, ordering everyone insi
Reddit bans 'The_Donald' forum amid broad social media crackdown, Digital News,Social media site Reddit on Monday shut down r/The_Donald, a forum which long served as a popular online home base for fans of President Donald Trump, saying it violated the site’s hate speech rules. Other sites
Samsung shuts down Galaxy Z Flip factory due to confirmed Covid-19 case, Digital News,Samsung is shutting down a smartphone plant in Gumi City, South Korea after an employee was confirmed to be infected with the Covid-19 virus. According to a local news report, the infected employee is reportedly fr
Unvaccinated 64-year-old becomes 9th Covid-19 death in August, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – An unvaccinated 64-year-old man died on Monday (Aug 16) due to Covid-19 infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Wednesday. The Singaporean had developed a cough on Aug 2 and was taken to Raffles Ho
Splendid isolation: Hungarian family outsails Covid nightmare on the sea, World News,BUDAPEST – While the world was grappling with the pandemic, a Hungarian family of four decided last summer to fulfil their dream: Sailing around the globe in a 50-feet boat called “Teatime.” They left a Croatian por
Rare plea for help as China's zero tolerance for Covid hits border town, China News,BEIJING – A former vice mayor of a Chinese town on the border with Myanmar lamented local lockdowns and disruptions caused by repeated Covid-19 outbreaks and wrote a rare plea for a \”strong\” helping hand from Be
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir, 97, discharged from hospital after Covid-19 treatment, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from hospital on Sunday after being admitted for Covid-19, his office said in a statement. The 97-year-old, who served for more
