‘Impossible situation’ for Sri Lankans struggling for petrol
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan doctors and other medical staff as well as teachers will take to the streets on Wednesday (Jun 29) to demand that the government solve a severe fuel shortage at the heart of the South Asian country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Weeks of street demonstrations against cascadingContinue Reading
South Korea approves first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine
SEOUL: South Korea approved the first domestically created COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by SK bioscience, for general public use following positive clinical information, authorities said on Wednesday (Jun 29). The particular SKYCovione vaccine was authorised for a two-dose regimen on individuals aged 18 or older, with photos given four weeks aside,Continue Reading
Chinese spacecraft acquires pictures of entire earth of Mars
BEIJING: An uncrewed Chinese language spacecraft has obtained imagery data addressing all of Mars, which includes visuals of its southern pole, after circling the planet more than one, 300 times since early last year, condition media reported upon Wednesday (Jun 29). China’s Tianwen-1 successfully reached the Red Planet in FebruaryContinue Reading
CGS-CIMB Securities launches Shariah-compliant trading solutions
Last week the firm released two new app-based products, iCash plus iTradeSyariah, which offer Singapore and Indonesia-based investors access to Shariah-compliant shares.Continue Reading
Typhoon may be forming before Hong Kong handover wedding anniversary
BEIJING: Chinese weather forecasters warned on Wednesday (Jun 29) that the first typhoon of the summer seemed to be forming, bringing rainfall and unsettled weather conditions to southern Tiongkok, ahead of the 25th wedding anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to the mainland. Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hk forContinue Reading
Popular relief for Shanghai’s restaurant sector since dine-in resumes
Just about all restaurant staff may also be required to undergo daily COVID-19 testing, whilst diners have to show proof of a PCR test taken within three days to enter. Local media reviews have also suggested dining parties should nominate a “leader” who will be responsible for their desk, thoughContinue Reading
South Korea violated the particular rights of deported North Korean anglers: UN investigator
SEOUL: South Korea’s 2019 decision to deport without legal process two North Korean fishermen suspected of murdering their shipmates violated human legal rights principles, an EL investigator said on Wednesday (Jun 29), after prosecutors reopened the case. South Korean activists had called on new President Yoon Suk-yeol to reinvestigate theContinue Reading
Japan’s June heatwave sizzles into hottest day time, crunch time for power supply
TOKYO: Japan braced on Wednesday (Jun 29) because of its hottest day yet of a record-breaking June heatwave as concerns grew about a lack of electricity to keep air conditioners whirring plus Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for the ramp-up of nuclear power use. As some producers announced plans inContinue Reading
Filipino news site Rappler ordered to shut down
Rappler has had in order to fight for survival since Duterte’s government accused it of violating a constitutional prohibit on foreign ownership in securing financing, as well as tax forestalling. They have also been accused of cyber libel — a new criminal law introduced in 2012, exactly the same yearContinue Reading
Assistance by US plus allies a step towards ‘Asian NATO’, North Korea media says
SEOUL: Joint drills by the United States, South Korea and The japanese have a “sinister aim” toward North Korea and are part of an unhealthy prelude to the creation of an “Asian version of NATO” , Northern Korean state information agency KCNA stated on Wednesday (Jun 29). The reports uponContinue Reading