SINGAPORE: Sixty-eight athletes who won medals during the SEA Games and Commonwealth Games were awarded up to S$860,000 for their achievements at an event on Wednesday (Sep 14), the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) said in a news release. However, CNA understands that the prize money for Singapore swimmer JosephContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: A three-year-old girl died of COVID-19 in Singapore on Tuesday (Sep 13), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday. She is the third patient under 12 to die of the disease in Singapore. The Singaporean girl had a history of multiple medical conditions prior to contracting COVID-19, saidContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil has been able to penetrate new global markets mainly in three countries, namely Estonia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary which have started purchasing the commodity in recent months. Read full storyContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian ringgit ended today at a new 24-year low against the US dollar as the local note continued to be under pressure due to the expectation of a substantial interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve due to persistently high inflation in the United States. Read full storyContinue Reading
Typhoon Muifa will be the 12th to hit mainland China this year and is expected to be the strongest.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Three men and two women were detained in connection with a scam using compromised Android apps. Read full storyContinue Reading
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. Singapore has granted interim authorisation for its first bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine. The Spikevax Bivalent Original/Omicron COVID-19 jab by Moderna comprises two components that target the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and the Omicron BA.1 variant respectively. It is an updated versionContinue Reading
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): The Syariah Affairs Department ordered all products made by Pepsi Food (China) Ltd to be isolated to the non-halal section of supermarkets and shops. Read full storyContinue Reading
All other domestic football league fixtures until Sep 22 have also been called off and rescheduled.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to accelerate its digital transformation. Read full storyContinue Reading