More Mie Sedaap instant noodle products recalled after pesticide found in chilli powder
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Tuesday (Oct 11) extended the recall of Mie Sedaap instant noodles from Indonesia for a third time in a week to include two more products after detecting a pesticide in the chilli powder. “Through our regulatory testing, SFA has identified the chilli powder toContinue Reading
Bivalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available in Singapore Oct 14, three days ahead of schedule
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will bring forward the administration of the Moderna/Spikevax bivalent vaccine to Oct 14, three days ahead of the previously announced date, the ministry said on Tuesday (Oct 11). The early rollout was made possible by the ministry’s operations teams completing preparations ahead of the deadline.Continue Reading
Hong Kong declines to act on sanctioned Russian superyacht in harbour
The US accuses the city of granting ‘safe haven’ to the yacht owned by a Russian oligarch under Western sanctions.Continue Reading
Party congress will put China on path to war
Japan’s defense is changing, and bigger defense budgets and capability improvements are on the way. Exactly when this will occur is unclear, though Japan’s prime minister and other officials usually note, “within five years.” By Japan’s standards this is lightning speed. However, the Chinese threat that has concentrated Japanese minds on national defense is perhaps […]
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Flooding still in 27 provinces
Twenty-seven provinces in the northern half of the country are still reporting flooding caused by runoff and overflowing watercourses following widespread rain, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Bali bombings survivor looks ahead as Australia marks 20th anniversary
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Hanabeth Luke remembers like yesterday crawling through burning rubble and thick acrid black smoke after a bomb exploded at a nightclub in Indonesia’s tourist hotspot of Bali 20 years ago. Read full storyContinue Reading
Umno to face off with PAS in 27 seats after conditions unmet, says Khaled
PETALING JAYA: Umno will contest against PAS in 27 parliamentary seats as the latter failed to meet the conditions set, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. Read full storyContinue Reading
Perak MB to seek audience with state Ruler to request dissolution of state assembly
BAGAN SERAI: Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad will seek an audience with the Perak Sultan on Wednesday (Oct 12) to seek permission to dissolve the state legislative assembly so that state polls can be held concurrently with the 15th General Election (GE15). Read full storyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to retain ‘middle-income’ status but seek concessional loans
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will remain a middle-income country but request the World Bank to grant it some loans generally offered to poorer nations, the president’s office said on Tuesday (Oct 11), clarifying a cabinet spokesperson’s earlier comments on the matter. The island nation of 22 million is facing its worstContinue Reading
GE15: Penang BN components have completed seat negotiations, says state MCA chairman
BUTTERWORTH: State-level discussions among Barisan Nasional component parties on who should contest Penang Gerakan seats in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15) have been completed, says Datuk Tan Teik Cheng. Read full storyContinue Reading