Asia pivots toward plants for protein as coronavirus stirs meat safety fears, Asia News,HONG KONG – Demand for plant-based protein foods is surging in Asia, suppliers say, as suspicion over possible links between wild animal meat and the new coronavirus drives some consumers, particularly in Hong Ko
'Come home': Pakistan student in Wuhan misses father's funeral, anxiety grows, Asia News,ISLAMABAD – From his dormitory in the locked-down Chinese city of Wuhan, PhD student Hassan spoke to his father in Pakistan for the last time on Thursday, as the 80-year-old begged him to come hom
Fight till victory, says soldier's widow as Ukraine military deaths rise, World News,ZHOVKVA, Ukraine — Before he left for the front, Ukrainian military reservist Viktor Dudar hugged his wife Oksana and told her not to worry. And every day he was away, fighting the advancing Russian forces, he
Germany surpasses 100,000 daily Covid-19 cases for first time, World News,BERLIN – Germany reported 112,323 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday (Jan 19), a fresh single-day record as the health minister said the peak had not been reached and compulsory vaccination should be introduced by May. Germany
Coronavirus: US deaths top 14,600, second highest in world behind Italy, Reuters tally shows, World News,WASHINGTON – US deaths due to coronavirus topped 14,600 on Wednesday (April 8), the second highest reported number in the world behind Italy, according to a Reuters tally. Italy has the most repo
4 policemen arrested over kidnapping of Briton in Jakarta, Asia News,JAKARTA – Four Indonesian police officers have been arrested in connection with the abduction of a British national that saw kidnappers collect a US$900,000 (S$1.2 million) ransom, the authorities said on Tuesday (Nov 5). Officers
Australia starts 2022 with record Covid-19 cases, World News,SYDNEY – Australia started 2022 with a record number of new Covid-19 cases as an outbreak centred in the eastern states grew, and New South Wales eased its isolation rules for healthcare workers as the number of people hospitalised with th
Taiwan developer detained over deadly quake building collapse, Asia News,TAIPEI – The developer of a building in Taiwan that partially collapsed during an earthquake has been detained for negligent manslaughter with prosecutors saying the man was not licensed to oversee construction projects. The lo
Jennifer Lawrence thought she was going to die when private plane's engines failed, Entertainment News,Jennifer Lawrence was convinced she was \”going to die\” in a plane crash. The 31-year-old actress was flying from her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, to New York City in the summer of 2017 wh
2 vaccinated Singaporeans die from Covid-19 complications; 1,647 new cases on Sept 27, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There were 1,647 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore reported on Monday (Sept 27), taking the total number of cases here to 89,539, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update. The
