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Hong Kong bans non-residents from three more countries over Omicron
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban non-residents from entering the city from Japan, Portugal and Sweden from Friday, adding to a fast-expanding list of countries facing travel restrictions due to concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant. Non-Hong Kong residents who have
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Singapore says two travellers to Sydney with Omicron transited at Changi
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s health ministry said two travellers from Johannesburg who tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant in Sydney, had transited through Changi airport. The two individuals left Johannesburg on Nov. 27 on a Singapore Airlines flight and arrived at Changi
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Japan to bar foreign visitors as Omicron worries grow globally
TOKYO: Japan, the world’s third-biggest economy, will close its borders to all foreigners, while Australia’s plans to re-open to skilled migrants were also in doubt as nations scrambled on Monday to rein in the spread of the Omicron variant of the
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Turkey, Malaysia ink pacts to boost collaboration in aerospace industry
ANKARA: Sirim Berhad and Turkish Aerospace on Thursday inked a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at fostering collaboration in developing the Aerospace Industry ecosystem. With the MoU, both parties will co-operate in areas related to conformity assessment, quality and standards development, research
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India’s Modi says he will repeal controversial farm laws
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday he had decided to repeal three controversial farm laws against which farmers have protested for more than a year, a significant climbdown by the government. “Today I have come to tell
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Indonesia’s batik-makers turn to mangroves as demand grows for eco-dyes
CILACAP: In a quiet mangrove forest in central Indonesia, a man moves gingerly across vegetation distinguished by its big, wooden stilt roots, searching for fallen mangrove fruits that rest on leaves or float on the water. Gathering a handful of what
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Ismail Sabri to meet Jokowi at Istana Bogor today
JAKARTA: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob(pix) who is on a three-day official visit to Indonesia is scheduled to receive a ceremonial welcome at the Istana in Bogor, some 60 km from the capital city at about noon today. The Malaysian Prime
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Modi says India targets net zero emissions by 2070
GLASGOW: India’s prime minister on Monday used the COP26 climate talks to announce 2070 as the target for his country to reach net-zero carbon emissions, two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. Narendra Modi
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Japan to make booster shot available to everyone
TOKYO: A Japanese health ministry panel agreed Thursday on a plan to make a third COVID-19 vaccine shot, or a booster shot, available to everyone who has received two vaccine doses. A booster shot is expected to be given as early
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Singapore reports more than 5,000 COVID-19 daily cases on Oct 27
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported more than 5,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 infection on Wednesday (Oct 27), the highest number recorded since the pandemic began last year. From the total of 5,324 new cases, the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said 4,651
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