Hong Kong to extend COVID-19 vaccine pass scheme to 5-year-olds
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will include children aged five and above in its COVID-19 vaccine pass scheme from the end of September, the government said on Thursday (Sep 9), as authorities try to boost inoculation levels there. People aged 12 and above currently need to show proof of vaccination toContinue Reading
Philippine senate probes large-scale phishing scams
MANILA: The Philippine senate launched an investigation on Thursday (Sep 8) to identify culprits behind large-scale phishing scams where millions of text messages have been sent to mobile users to try and steal passwords for fraudulent transactions. The country’s two biggest telecoms providers have said they blocked more than 1Continue Reading
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com bets big on online grocery, lower-tier markets amid slowing economy
The Beijing-based company is looking to boost its online grocery business through offline partnerships and expansion into lower-tier cities. China’s ecommerce market is facing growing headwinds amid a souring economy and rigid Covid-19 restrictions. Read full storyContinue Reading
Former Pakistan PM Khan says ‘regrets’ comments on magistrate
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said he “regrets” comments he made about a magistrate in a rally speech, but stopped short of a full apology ahead of a court appearance on Thursday (Sep 8) where he faces a contempt hearing. The hearing is the latest twist in monthsContinue Reading
KLCI ends 0.23% higher, lifted by continuous heavyweight buying
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended in the positive territory amid cautious trading as Bank Negara raise interest rates for third consecutive time to 2.50%. Read full storyContinue Reading
Singapore welcomes ratification of Flight Information Region Agreement with Indonesia: MFA
SINGAPORE: Singapore welcomes Indonesia’s ratification of the Agreement on the Realignment of the Boundary between the Jakarta Flight Information Region (FIR) and the Singapore FIR, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Thursday (Sep 8) in response to media queries. Under the FIR agreement, signed in January at theContinue Reading
Want to sound smart about the NFL? Here’s a glossary of terms and football jargon you’ll need to fit in
Do you ever sit and watch sports and think: “What on earth is going on?” Do you ever feel excluded from a conversation about sports because you don’t understand what is being talked about?Continue Reading
China hopes ‘whole-nation’ scheme can close tech gap
China’s government says it will use the advantages of its “new-type whole-nation system” to catapult technological progress, an apparent expansion of the authoritarian state’s proven ability to mobilize market and academic resources for development purposes. On Tuesday, a meeting of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Central Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission, chaired by General Secretary Xi […]
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Rain haunts Greater Bangkok, other regions
Districts in northern and eastern Bangkok and parts of adjacent Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani were again under water on Thursday afternoon after more torrential rain.Continue Reading
Najib gets heat rashes, cold showers in Kajang Prison, says report
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak is being treated “just like any other prisoner” while serving his 12-year sentence at the Kajang Prison, says a report. Read full storyContinue Reading