Biden’s Southeast Asia trip reflects China’s growing influence: Experts
As both Washington and Beijing have been pulling all the stops to win the Indo-Pacific area over, the US-ASEAN relationship has transformed into being largely defined by China.
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Leaders at G-20 summit condemn war in Ukraine, call for ceasefire
Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned that ending the war was the responsibility of nations for the sake of current and future generations.
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.
Public criticises delegates for travelling by private jet to COP27
Sources confirmed claims that about 400 private jets landed during the conference.
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.
Global economy showing warning signs
In April this year, the International Monetary Fund warned that we were living in dangerous times.
Pacific nations seek climate justice amid rising sea levels
Among the key issues, vulnerable countries are pressing for developed nations to pay compensation for the emissions over hundreds of years and the consequences.
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.
Climate summit and the hypocrisy of Western leaders
The elite prescription for the world’s poor – green energy – is incapable of transforming lives, the writer states.
Repeat Covid-19 is riskier than first infection, US study finds
Reinfected patients had a more than doubled risk of death and a more than tripled risk of hospitalisation compared with those who were infected with Covid-19 just once.