India's death toll from coronavirus crosses 400,000, Asia News,MUMBAI – India reached the grim milestone of 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus on Friday (July 2), half of them during a second wave in the past few months that overwhelmed the healthcare system and crematoriums. India has recorde
South Korea sees uptick in Covid-19 cases as cluster infections continue, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea posted a slight uptick in the daily number of its coronavirus cases on Friday even as infections from a church and a political rally that sparked a second wave of outbreaks ease. The Korea Centre
Threshold reached to trigger no confidence vote in PM May: BBC, World News,LONDON – Enough letters have been submitted by Conservative lawmakers to trigger a vote of no confidence in British Prime Minister Theresa May's leadership, the BBC reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources who believ
Asia's media and entertainment industry heading for V-shaped recovery?, Money News,Over the past year, the entertainment sector has been one of the worst-hit industries globally. Live concert and movie box-office sales collapsed as theatres shuttered in the wake of nationwide lockdowns and coro
Cambodia reports its first coronavirus death, Asia News,PHNOM PENH – Cambodia reported its first death from the coronavirus on Thursday (March 4) amid its biggest Covid-19 outbreak so far, after a 50-year-old man succumbed to the virus after testing positive less than two weeks ago. With just 1,124
Review: ASUS ZenBook 14 Ultralight , Digital News,Whether it’s travelling around the world or around campus, or moving from the kitchen table to the study room, having to lug around a computer, charger and accompanying accessories can be a huge pain. A tablet helps, but it can’t perform what laptops
South Korea sticks with coronavirus lockdown rollback despite nightclub outbreak, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean health authorities said on Wednesday (May 13) they had no immediate plans to reinstate strict social distancing rules despite a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the capital of Seoul. Officia
India extends ban on public events in election states as Covid-19 cases rise, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India's election commission extended its ban on political rallies and roadshows in five states on Saturday (Jan 15) due to rising Covid-19 cases in the country. The ban, which runs to Jan 22, exc
Hong Kong to further ease Covid-19 curbs, bars to stay open until 2am, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong will further ease Covid-19 restrictions, allowing bars to open until 2am and raising the number of diners permitted at a table to eight from four, as cases in the global financial hub continue to
WHO fine-tunes advice on Covid masks for public and health workers, World News,GENEVA – The World Health Organisation on Wednesday (Dec 2) tightened guidelines on wearing face masks, recommending that, where Covid-19 is spreading, they be worn by everyone in health care facilities and for all intera
