Covid-19 patients who choose not to be vaccinated have to foot own medical bills from Dec 8
The change comes as those who are unvaccinated make up the majority of patients who require intensive inpatient care
U.S. Secretary of Commerce & U.S. Trade Representative to visit Japan
The two will visit Japan on Nov 15. The two are expected to discuss a possible review of the United States’ additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Japan
Malaysia-Singapore border to reopen with KLIA-Changi special travel lane from Nov 29
The two Prime Ministers recognised that Covid-19 had disrupted people-to-people connections between the two countries and separated families for many months
Indonesia’s strategic defence concept in Indo-Pacific region
Possible conflicts in the South China Sea or other flashpoints could involve scenarios where conflicting military forces traverse to the flashpoints through Indonesia’s waters
APEC region economy to grow by 6 per cent in 2021
The region's economy will settle at 4.9 per cent in 2022. Rising inflation is a concern
Sweet, spicy, sour phad Thai wins a huge following in the US
A recent study conducted by Uber Eats showed that the ubiquitous “phad Thai” was the second most ordered dish in the U.S.
Japan’s SoftBank sinks into losses over China investments
SoftBank said the recent crackdown in China on the technology sector weighed on Chinese share prices
The era of anti-COVID pills begins
US pharma giants Merck and Pfizer have announced encouraging results for oral drugs, while an anti-depressant has also shown promise
Who will be in China’s next leadership line-up?
The twice-in-a-decade National Congress of the Communist Party of China may be a year away, but party leaders are debating a new succession system
Xi Jinping, the man who leads CPC on new journey
Next week, Xi, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will attend a high-profile Party plenum