CNA Explains: What is a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, and how will it protect me?
Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, which was granted interim authorisation by Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority for use as a booster shot, targets both the original strain and Omicron BA.1 variant of the coronavirus.Continue Reading
‘Humour over rumour’: Taiwan eyes Ukraine messaging model if China attacks
TAIPEI: Taiwan is looking at Ukraine’s ways of communicating its message to the outside world at a time of conflict, by making use of tools such as satellites and deploying humour, the digital minister said on Wednesday (Sep 14). China’s war games and blockade drills around Taiwan last month, followingContinue Reading
Boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk shares images from family home in Ukrainian area previously held by Russians
Oleksandr Usyk has shared photos of himself at his family home in Ukraine — the first time the boxing world champion has explicitly posted from Vorzel, near Bucha, since the house was taken by Russian forces earlier this year.Continue Reading
Man jailed for pointing knife at colleague he was infatuated with, demanding intimate acts
SINGAPORE: A baker was infatuated with a colleague at his company and became upset when he heard that she was getting married. He pointed a knife at her neck, wanting to compel the woman into engaging in intimate acts with him. Malaysian Lim Chee Wee, 37, was sentenced to aContinue Reading
Barcelona left to rue missed chances as Bayern Munich comes out on top 2-0 in Champions League clash
For eight seasons, Bayern Munich fans had become accustomed to watching Robert Lewandowski find the back of the net on almost a weekly basis.Continue Reading
Maxis 5G Alliance expands to 23 members
KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd’s 5G Alliance partners have expanded to 23 members with the addition of seven new partners namely Gamuda Land, Garuda Robotics, ITXOTIC, LinkUp Smart Solutions, NOKIA, NVIDIA and ZTE. Read full storyContinue Reading
‘Critical vulnerability’ found in Apple devices, SingCERT advises users to update for security patch
SINGAPORE: Apple customers are advised to update their devices to the newest versions immediately after hackers were found positively exploiting a “critical vulnerability”, the Singapore Computer Emergency Reaction Team (SingCERT) said in an updated observe on Wednesday (Sep 14). Apple has released security patches to fix a “zero-day essential vulnerability”Continue Reading
Why can't Najib have his usual meds, Zaid asks Health Ministry
PETALING JAYA: Senior lawyer Datuk Zaid Ibrahim wants to know why his former client Datuk Seri Najib Razak cannot be given his usual medication, only a generic drug. Read full storyContinue Reading
Malaysia to purchase updated COVID-19 vaccines tailored for new variants: Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government will procure new COVID-19 vaccines which are tailored to fight new pressures of the virus, mentioned Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. The vaccines will be administered free of charge to high-risk groups such as the elderly and those with serious comorbidities, the Malaysian media cited MrContinue Reading
Roadside bomb claimed by Pakistan Taliban kills eight in northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The bomb killed the former head of a pro-government militia and seven others in northwestern Pakistan, officials stated Wednesday (Sep 14), in an attack claimed by the local Taliban. The blast happened Wednesday night in Kabal town in the Swat valley, which was mostly ruled by the PakistanContinue Reading