Is Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson a trick?
For the past few weeks, attention has fallen on the Kherson region, with the expectation that it would represent a final major confrontation before winter changes the nature of…
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GE15: Malaysia’s political parties enter enemy territory to win votes
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan have been attacking each other’s strongholds, as well as the traditional Barisan…
Getting second Covid-19 infection not more dangerous, say S’pore experts
Refuting a US study, the researchers found that patients with reinfections were three times more likely to be hospitalised than those infected for the first time.
New blue carbon institute to be launched in Singapore
Key tools will be developed to create methodologies for establishing carbon credits, where each credit will represent one tonne of carbon emissions.
KPMG Singapore launches decarbonisation hub to speed up Asean’s energy transition
Projects that the hub is working on include retiring coal-fired power plants and replacing diesel with renewable energy, among others.
Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 people starting this week
The planned retrenchment during the critical holiday shopping season shows how quickly the souring global economy has put pressure on it.
Ocean 20: powering a sustainable ocean for a buoyant global economy
A healthy ocean is critical to regulating the climate and weather systems but several factors are causing a severe decline in the ocean’s health.
Inactivated vaccines may prevent severe disease in Covid-19 patients: Study
These vaccines, like Sinovac, elicit a broader immune response against different proteins on the virus.
Singapore consumers go for gold amid rising inflation
Consumer demand here – comprising jewellery, bars and coins – surged 58 per cent year on year to 3.3 tonnes in the third quarter, up from 41 per cent growth in the second…
Asean upgrades ties with India, United States
At the core of these partnerships is mutual support for an open, transparent, inclusive and rules-based architecture with Asean at the centre of developments in the region.