New Covid-19 cases break 1,000 for first time since Dec 2, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There were 1,165 new Covid-19 cases as at noon on Monday (Jan 17), an increase from the 863 cases reported on Sunday. But the number of cases of the Omicron variant went down to 609, from 675 the day before, said t
India accounts for 46% of world's new Covid-19 cases, quarter of deaths, Asia News,GENEVA – India accounted for 46 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases recorded worldwide last week and one in four of deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday (May 5). The surge of the coronavir
Covid-19 rising among children as Indonesia crisis grows, Asia News,June 30 – The number of Indonesian children contracting the coronavirus has almost tripled since May, with infant deaths from Covid-19 rising sharply as the country suffers its most severe wave of infections so far, a senior paediat
Mum lodges police report after son was allegedly hit on buttocks by childcare centre principal as punishment, Singapore News,A boy was allegedly beaten on his backside with a wooden ruler by a principal at a childcare centre after opening a toilet door while a girl was inside. Stomp contributor llva
After Facebook staff walkout, Zuckerberg defends no action on Trump posts, Digital News,Facebook employees walked away from their work-from-home desks on Monday and took to Twitter to accuse Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of inadequately policing US President Donald Trump's posts as strictly a
Samsung's default internet browser for phones gets upgraded privacy features, Digital News,Samsung Internet, the built-in Internet browser that comes with your Samsung Galaxy smartphones and Galaxy Tab tablets, is getting major updates to its security features and user experience. For starters,
South Korea webtoon firms leverage low-cost stories with potential huge upside, Asia News,SEOUL – Netflix's most-watched series in late November, Hellbound, is making a splash on TV, but it first appeared on much smaller screens as an online comic, or webtoon, optimised for smartphones. The web
British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19, World News,LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self isolating but will still lead the government's response to the outbreak. \”Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested p
