Singapore to replace DORSCON colour coding with 4-tiered situational framework
The proposed four public health situational tiers would be introduced as part of an amended Infectious Diseases Act.Continue Reading
Taiwan’s President Tsai to visit US but no word on House speaker meeting
STANDARD PRACTICE Speaking shortly before Taiwan’s announcement of Tsai’s trip, a senior US administration official said that her expected transits are standard practice and China should not use them as a pretext for aggressive action toward the democratically governed island. But the senior US official told reporters on a callContinue Reading
No freedom on the horizon for Bua Noi
Seven storeys above a shop floor hawking cheap perfume and nylon underwear, the “shopping mall gorilla” Bua Noi sits alone in a cage — her home for 30 years despire a reignited row over her captivity.Continue Reading
New Communicable Diseases Agency to be set up to oversee disease prevention and control, outbreak response
Many countries, such as South Korea, UK and US, have similar set ups, and are reviewing how their health systems are organised after COVID-19, said Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung. Continue Reading
Pilgrimage tour prices soar as demand surges for Umrah trips during Ramadan
High global demand has driven up the cost of transport and hotel rooms there, in what is considered one of Islam’s holiest months.Continue Reading
Caesium concerns remain, says Greenpeace
Although authorities had confirmed that caesium-137 contamination was safely contained at a foundry in Prachin Buri province, facts indicate that related health risks remain, according to Greenpeace Thailand.Continue Reading
China’s Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.Continue Reading
Malaysia’s Rosmah Mansor to visit Singapore for six weeks after court temporarily releases her passport
Her lawyer, Jagjit Singh, said that Rosmah will be leaving for Singapore on Thursday and will be in the country for six weeks. Rosmah will be in Singapore for Hari Raya Puasa before returning to Malaysia on May 5, reported Bernama. Her lawyer also said that they will return Rosmah’sContinue Reading
South Korea cuts 2030 emissions reductions targets for industry
SEOUL: South Korea revised down its 2030 targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector on Tuesday (Mar 21) but maintained its national goal of cutting emissions by 40 per cent of 2018 levels in what it called a reasonable adjustment. This is the first annual and sectoralContinue Reading
China’s demography not an imminent economic threat
China’s population fell in 2022 and will continue to do so throughout the 21st century, according to the United Nations Population Division’s 2022 Revision of World Population Prospects. The data shows a sharp fall in China’s fertility rate from 1.81 births per woman in 2017 to 1.16 in 2021. This trend is based on data […]Continue Reading