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Asian climate leadership is rising, with three major economies, Japan and South Korea by 2050, and China by 2060, recently promising to decarbonize their economies towards net-zero targets. In particular, our area is exposed to threats from climate change, including increasing sea levels and weather changes that can affect agriculture and food production. One reminder of the vulnerabilities is the …

Plans are under way to increase the ability of Singapore to produce pharmaceutical products as the world gets closer to discovering a Covid-19 vaccine. For example, the global life science company Thermo Fisher Scientific announced plans to build a sterile fill-and-finish facility for therapeutics and vaccines here last month. Ms. Goh Wan Yee, Senior Vice-President and Head of Health at …

SINGAPORE: Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Monday (Nov 23) that Singapore still has a long way to go in its economic recovery, with the third quarter of gross domestic product (GDP) shrinking at a slower pace than in the previous quarter, even as it looks to be turning the corner. The Ministry of Trade and Industry …

SINGAPORE: All travelers entering Singapore from Malaysia or Japan on Sunday (Nov 22) from 11.59pm would need to take notice of a complete 14-day stay-home period at dedicated offices, the Wellness Service (MOH) said on Friday. In view of the revival of cases in Malaysia and Japan, the multi-ministerial task force has closely monitored the global circumstances of COVID-19 and …

SINGAPORE – Together, 7 industry led organizations have formed agreements to build and implement ideas to support Singapore since it aims to steer the economy out of the COVID-19 emergency, including propelling independent road transport and having consistent shopping meetings to assist the retail sector. In June, the seven led organizations, dubbed the Singapore Together Partnerships for Action, were set …

SINGAPORE –  Vietnam is forming up as Southeast Asia’s single financial victory story within the coronavirus period, keeping up relentless positive development as other economies battle to recoup. Vietnam’s real net residential product extended 2.6% on the year within the third quarter, stamping a moment straight quarter of development in the midst of the widespread. The International Monetary Fund sees …

SINGAPORE — Another Covid-19 treatment by homegrown biotech company Humming bird Bioscience aims and joins significant names in making steps to battle COVID-19, could open up in Singapore beyond by early 2021 Company co-founder said the experimental antibody therapy works by “building a wall around” contaminated cells, points to supply necessary treatment even as big pharmaceutical company make progress in …

Vietnam’s fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls have gained fans across the globe, but a growing tide of fear among millennials over what they eat is sparked by mounting food safety controversies on the streets of the world. The last time a woman ate bun cha, Hanoi’s signature pork noodles swallowed by former U.S. President Barack Obama and late …

The Typhoon Vamco unexpectedly barrelled into Vietnam, destroying buildings and injuring at least five people. In view of this, the storm made landfall with winds of up to 90kmh uprooting trees and tearing the roofs off houses and schools. Talking about this, Vamco is the latest in a string of storms over the past six weeks that have pummeled Vietnam, …

It’s shocking that Japan has reached a new daily record of Covid-19 cases with at least 1,651 cases nationally. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is responsible for Japan’s coronavirus response, cautioned that if outbreaks begin to increase, more strict interventions will result in an overburden on medical institutions. Experts caution that, considering that socio-economic practices have largely reverted to pre-Covid-19 …