SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state said on Tuesday (Oct 13) it will ease restrictions despite reporting the biggest one-day jump in new COVID-19 cases in six weeks. New South Wales (NSW) said that from Oct 16 venues that offer outdoor dining will be allowed to have double the number of […]
Day: October 12, 2020
BEIJING: China’s imports grew at their fastest pace this year in September, while exports extended their strong gains as more trading partners lifted coronavirus restrictions in a further boost to the world’s second-biggest economy. Exports in August rose 9.9 per cent from a year earlier, customs data showed on Tuesday […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s first institute dedicated to green finance research and talent development was launched on Tuesday (Oct 13) by the Imperial College Business School and Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University (SMU). The institute is supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and its launch was […]
REUTERS: Johnson & Johnson said on Monday (Oct 12) it has temporarily paused its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials due to an unexplained illness in a study participant. The participant’s illness is being reviewed and evaluated by an independent data and safety monitoring board, as well as the company’s clinical […]
Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the narrow chambers of caves. […]
Singer Tom Parker said his doctors described the tumour as a “worst-case scenario” and informed him that it was terminal. Singer Tom Parker, best known for being the lead vocalist of the British-Irish boy band The Wanted, on Monday revealed that he has been diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma […]
MUMBAI: A grid failure caused a widespread power outage in India’s financial capital Mumbai and surrounding areas today, authorities said, a rare occurrence that disrupted train services in the city of 20 million. “Power cut across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region due to grid failure,” the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport […]
SYDNEY: The premier of Australia’s most populous state told a corruption inquiry today that she had had a secret “close personal relationship” with a politician under investigation for monetising his position through business dealings with China. New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian revealed the relationship to the NSW Independent […]