Six Singapore bars on World’s 50 Best Bars list, Jigger & Pony retains No. 9 spot
The Best Bar in Asia accolade went to Hong Kong's Coa, which climbed one spot to No. 7. It is also the top bar in this year's Asia's 50 Best Bars list.
Kim Jong-un urges to nurture ‘absolutely loyal’ military officers, improve education
Kim repeatedly underscored the “importance of military education in the current situation".
Seoul agrees to accept foreign Covid-19 vaccination records
The plan will leave more people in the country eligible for booster shots, with more details to be announced.
Saliva testing available in Singapore for Covid-19 pre-departure tests of travellers
Travellers are expected to check on the travel advisories of their destination countries to determine their eligibility for Covid-19 saliva tests.
Carrie Lam warns HK’s low vaccine rate could limit border reopening
To facilitate quarantine-free border reopening, Hong Kong is also launching a health code system on Dec 10.
Experts agree with MOH move to stop daily Covid-19 updates to media
The information, however, will still be available on the MOH website.
Philippine Bar Association offers legal assistance to ‘targeted’ journalists
The lawyers’ group likewise noted that a free press “kept the light of freedom lit even during the darkest days of martial law."
23 cities have already achieved herd immunity: Philippines interior secretary
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said that herd immunity areas are those that have immunized 70 percent of its target population.
Penang extends unlimited free shuttle bus service into 2022
The move will see the state spending RM375,000 a month or RM4.5mil a year.
Abe increasing influence at helm of LDP’s largest faction
Attention has now fallen on his relationship with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his ability to unite the 95-member faction.