Rianne Motas

Rianne Motas

Thailand’s latest defense against COVID-19 is an antibody nasal sprayThailand’s latest defense against COVID-19 is an antibody nasal spray

Thailand’s latest defense against COVID-19 is an antibody nasal spray

BANGKOK: By neutralizing COVID-19 when it enters the nose, Thai scientists are creating an antiviral nasal spray. The spray is…

June 26, 2022
Terrorizing a teenager through texts: police officer gets jail timeTerrorizing a teenager through texts: police officer gets jail time

Terrorizing a teenager through texts: police officer gets jail time

SINGAPORE: Text messages from a police officer who was investigating a teenager's suicide attempt were sent to her phone for…

June 25, 2022
Abortion verdict by US Supreme Court is “a sad day for court and country,” says BidenAbortion verdict by US Supreme Court is “a sad day for court and country,” says Biden

Abortion verdict by US Supreme Court is “a sad day for court and country,” says Biden

US: Despite the Supreme Court's decision to reverse the landmark Roe v Wade rule on abortion, US President Joe Biden…

June 25, 2022
With the help of Thailand and Malaysia, Singapore has begun importing green energy from LaosWith the help of Thailand and Malaysia, Singapore has begun importing green energy from Laos

With the help of Thailand and Malaysia, Singapore has begun importing green energy from Laos

SINGAPORE: Keppel Electric and Laos' state-owned Electricite du Laos signed a two-year power purchase deal on Thursday (June 23) to…

June 24, 2022
India pledges support for Sri Lanka’s economic recoveryIndia pledges support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

India pledges support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

COLOMBO: Thursday (June 23), India's top diplomat met with Sri Lanka's president and prime minister to express India's preparedness to…

June 24, 2022
OPINION: Taylor Swift, an Ode to Music and PoetryOPINION: Taylor Swift, an Ode to Music and Poetry

OPINION: Taylor Swift, an Ode to Music and Poetry

PHILIPPINES: As imaginative folks, we often get lost in the stories we have read before; we wound up wishing there…

June 24, 2022
OPINION: The Gap and Why It Shouldn’t Exist (Anymore)OPINION: The Gap and Why It Shouldn’t Exist (Anymore)

OPINION: The Gap and Why It Shouldn’t Exist (Anymore)

PHILIPPINES: What accounts for real progress? Think of Louisa Alcott's famous novel Little Women; it is no secret that it…

June 23, 2022
Japan crowdfunds for Toroto’s forestJapan crowdfunds for Toroto’s forest

Japan crowdfunds for Toroto’s forest

TOKYO: There is a crowdfunding drive underway in Japan to help preserve a rare patch of woodland: the forest that…

June 23, 2022
In its history, the UAE proves to be a contender for human dignity and social integrationIn its history, the UAE proves to be a contender for human dignity and social integration

In its history, the UAE proves to be a contender for human dignity and social integration

UAE: Transboundary issues are becoming more common as the globe becomes more interconnected. These have an influence on a wide…

June 22, 2022
Consumer prices in Sri Lanka rises, highest since 2015Consumer prices in Sri Lanka rises, highest since 2015

Consumer prices in Sri Lanka rises, highest since 2015

COLOMBO: As the island nation struggled through its worst economic downturn in seven decades, Sri Lanka's overall inflation increased in…

June 22, 2022