M’sia govt has no clear plan on vaccination: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (3 Feb) criticised the government for not having a clear plan on mass ...
Day: February 3, 2021
High Court dismisses criminal motions to seek disclosure of police statements from prosecution
Chief Justice (CJ) Sundaresh Menon dismissed the criminal motions filed by TOC chief editor Terry Xu and contributor Daniel Augustin ...
Japan toughens virus measures with new law
Japan passed a new law strengthening enforcement of its virus restrictions on Wednesday, allowing authorities to fine bars and restaurants ...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hit with import law charge after coup
A Myanmar court has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with breaching an import and export law, a spokesperson ...
Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine cuts virus transmission: study
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine significantly reduces virus transmission and is highly protective after a single dose, according to an Oxford University ...
Rights groups urge world leaders to boycott Beijing Olympics
A coalition of campaign groups issued an open letter Wednesday calling on world leaders to boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter ...
Why no one in the Gov’t raised alarm about Ministers’ misinterpretation of privacy element of TraceTogether data?
On Tuesday (2 February), Workers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim questioned on why no one in the Government came forward to ...
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine granted approval in S’pore, first shipment to arrive in March
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has granted approval for the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore, with the first ...
60% increase in cyberthreats disguised as popular learning platforms in second half of 2020: Kaspersky
Global security company Kaspersky on Wednesday (3 Feb) revealed that the number of users that faced cyberthreats disguised as popular ...
Employers can hire foreign domestic workers from countries other than Indonesia to avoid higher fees, says Manpower Minister
Employers can consider to hire foreign domestic workers (FDWs) other than those from Indonesia to avoid higher fees under the ...