Philippines back to low-risk status for COVID-19
With around 5,000 average daily cases reported last week, new Covid-19 infections have been on a decline at the national level and in most regions.
Singapore to donate $8m of medical supplies to Asean stockpile for public health emergencies
To help with swift and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines within the region, Singapore is also ramping up cold chain logistics services and expanding vaccine…
Prices of food items in Pakistan see surge in three years
Retail prices of cooking oil, sugar and pulse Mash have gone up 23%, 22% and 21%, respectively, every year since October 2018.
AstraZeneca to supply Thailand with another 60 million doses in 2022
AstraZeneca said its existing deal to supply 61 million doses by the end of 2021 remains in place. To date, 24.6 million doses have been delivered in 2021, including eight million…
Pakistani government comes up with austerity plan but doubt remains about its implementation
Even in the new standards, most of the provisions are similar to what the previous Oli-led government introduced.
Ear-blowing sounds drowning out the peace for India’s homeowners
On any day, residents of DDA flats and housing societies have to suffer entry and exit of small and large trucks, making blasting sounds and raising dust, as they pass over deep…
Those with govt positions named in Pandora Papers will have to explain in Parliament, says Wan Junaidi
Among those named in the Pandora Papers were former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (BN-Bagan Datuk) and Selayang PKR MP William Leong.
Senators to file bill removing withdrawal as ground for candidate substitution
Recently, Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez filed in the House of Representatives a bill that would prohibit a political party from substituting any candidate, unless for the reason…
People want to continue working from home, even after lockdown
A survey done by PwC reveals 19 per cent of surveyed employees are ready to work completely remotely. Another 37 per cent would like to work from home at least 2 days per week.
Sandbox programme helps revive Phuket’s tourism, says govt spokesman
The government’s tourism sandbox programme has attracted several foreign and domestic visitors to the province and help revives its tourism industry, said government spokesman…