Soldiers prepare to spray disinfectant at the Taoyuan General Hospital, where a cluster of Covid-19 infections was detected, in Taoyuan, Taiwan January 19, 2021. TAIPEI: Taiwan has cancelled or postponed more large-scale events after a rare outbreak of domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases connected to a hospital, where the military […]
Day: January 19, 2021
SINGAPORE: DBS customers will not be able to use their physical tokens to access the bank’s online services from April. DBS said on Wednesday (Jan 20) that it will fully transition to digital tokens after three years of progressively replacing its physical tokens. The bank will stop issuing physical tokens […]
MELBOURNE: Two more Australian Open players have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities revealed Wednesday, taking to the number of cases linked to the tennis tournament to 10. It is the latest blow to preparations for the year’s first Grand Slam in Melbourne — which has already be delayed by […]
Donald Trump has been a SAG member since 1989. His credits include The Apprentice, Saturday Night Live and many cameos in films and TV series including Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Sex in and City. After leaving the White House, President Donald […]
MIAMI: The LPGA launches its 71st season Thursday with plans for a 34-event global campaign paying a record US$76.45 million (RM309.6 million) in prize money but a lame duck commissioner. A field of 25 women will gather with celebrities for the LPGA Tournament of Champions at Four Seasons in Orlando […]
ZURICH: Bayern Munich will face either African champions Al Ahly or Al Duhail of Qatar in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup next month, following the draw at Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich on Tuesday. The semi-final will be played on Monday, February 8 at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium […]
NEW CASTLE, Delaware: US President-elect Joe Biden became emotional during a brief farewell ceremony in Delaware on Tuesday (Jan 19) before heading to Washington for his inauguration, choking back tears as he reflected on his long journey to the White House and remembered his son. Biden thanked friends and family […]
NEW DELHI: India’s technology ministry has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy the messenger announced this month, saying the new terms take away choice from Indian users. The demand creates a new headache for WhatsApp and its US parent Facebook, which have placed big bets on the […]