Senior Taiwan security official contracts COVID-19
TAIPEI: A senior Taiwanese security official has contracted COVID-19 but has only light symptoms and has not had recent contact with President Tsai Ing-wen, the presidential office said on Wednesday (Jun 29). Wellington Koo, Secretary-General of the National Security Council, was confirmed positive by a rapid test after developing symptomsContinue Reading
China’s easing COVID-19 curbs spark travel inquiry surge, and caution
BEIJING: Online searches for Chinese airline tickets on domestic and international routes surged on Wednesday (Jun 29), after Beijing said it would slash COVID-19 quarantine requirements and made changes to a state-mandated mobile app used for local travel. The unexpected moves mark a significant easing of rigid curbs that haveContinue Reading
Putrajaya sets new price ceiling of RM9.40 for chicken from Jul 1
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has set a ceiling price of RM9.40 per kg for standard chicken from Jul 1. The maximum retail price of standard chicken in Malaysia is currently at RM8.90 per kg. These are chickens that have been processed, and are sold with head, feet and organs.Continue Reading
‘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