The vaccination regimen for the primary series in this age group consists of three 3-microgram doses, says the Health Sciences Authority.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Two logistics workers who conspired to help smuggle the suspects in the multimillion-dollar Tradenation luxury goods scam out of Singapore in a lorry were sentenced to jail on Thursday (Sep 29). Mohamed Alias, 40, and 38-year-old Mohamad Fazli Abdul Rahman received a year’s jail each. They each pleaded guiltyContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: At least 4% of children, aged between 12 and 17, who use the Internet in Malaysia are subjected to online sexual exploitation and abuse, reveals a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). Read full storyContinue Reading
GEORGE TOWN: Fourteen individuals, including three women, were arrested for suspected involvement in an extortion syndicate, specialising in sexual blackmail. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: A former operations manager of a conservancy company was charged on Thursday (Sep 29) for allegedly collecting kickbacks from migrant workers as a condition for their employment or renewal of their work passes. Ho Chiak Hock Derrick, who was working for Lian Cheng Contracting, is accused of demanding close to S$400,000 fromContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Malaysia on Thursday (Sept 29) announced the exemption of face masks on its flights with immediate effect, following the announcement by the government that face masks are no longer mandatory on flights. Read full storyContinue Reading
India’s Supreme Court says all women, including those not married, can get an abortion up to 24 weeks.Continue Reading
The People’s Bank of China participated in the trial from Aug 15 to Sept 23, testing use of digital currencies on four sides of platform. The trial period handled more than 160 cross-border payments and foreign exchange transactions totalling over 150mil yuan (RM96.86mil). Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: The High Court has reduced the sentence of a sex offender from six years and three strokes of the cane to three-and-a-half years’ jail with no caning after he successfully appealed. In a judgment released on Thursday (Sep 29), Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon clarified several complexities in the caseContinue Reading
Are you picky about Pocky? To make Pocky sticks and the rest of the company’s offerings healthier, Glico will need the power of AI. Read full storyContinue Reading