UK AIMS FOR TRADE DEAL WITH INDIA
India is on course to becoming the third largest economy in the world by 2050, and the British government hopes that UK-India trade
WORLD BANK WARNS GLOBAL ECONOMY FACES GRIM OUTLOOK
BBC The global economy faces a "grim outlook", World Bank president David Malpass has warned,…
SOUTH KOREA AUTHORISES USE OF NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE
South Korea has authorised the use of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Ffood and Ddrug Ssafety ministry said.South Korean
CANADA NOW DEEMED ‘HIGH RISK’ FOR TRAVEL
Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's highest-risk category for travel on Monday.The world's second
THE US REPORTS AT LEAST 1.1 MILLION COVID CASES IN A DAY
The US reported at least 1.13 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, the highest daily total of any
COVID-19 TEST MAKERS STRUGGLE TO COPE WITH WHIPLASH FROM OMICRON
As the omicron variant sends US COVID-19 case numbers soaring to new records, and drugstores and walk-in clinics clamorclamour
SINGAPORE IS BUILDING A ‘FOREST TOWN’
In an area of Singapore once home to a brickworks and military training facilities, a vision of the future of urban living is taking shape
US STOCKS FALL AFTER DISAPPOINTING JOB REPORT
The jobs recovery may be losing steam. But the unemployment rate continued to fall, and workers are still bringing home bigger paychecks
PFIZER EXPECTS UPDATED COVID-19 VACCINE DATA FOR KIDS UNDER 5 BY APRIL
Pfizer expects the latest results from a clinical trial for kids under the age of 5 of the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with Germany's
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DEADLY OMICRON SHOULD NOT BE TREATED AS ‘MILD’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against describing the Omicron variant as mild, saying that it is killing people across
HONG KONG NOW BANS INBOUND FLIGHTS
Hong Kong announced a two-week ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including the US and Britain, and tightened restrictions
SINOVAC COVID-19 SHOT IS LESS EFFECTIVE WITH PFIZER BOOSTER
Sinovac's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine followed by a booster Pfizer-BioNTech shot showed a lower immune response against the Omicron
AUSTRALIA CANCELS TOP TENNIS PLAYER’S VISA
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne.The world
IT’S THE END OF THE BLACKBERRY MOBILE
It's the end of an era for Blackberry users. On January 4, the company behind the iconic black phone with its QWERTY keypad officially
A COVID-19 VACCINE EVERY FOUR TO SIX MONTHS IS NOT NEEDED: UK EXPERTS SAY
Vaccinating everyone on the planet against COVID-19 regularly is not sustainable or affordable, a UK vaccine scientist has said.
Prof
OMICRON EVADES IMMUNITY BETTER THAN DELTA
The Omicron coronavirus variant is better at circumventing vaccinated peoples' immunity than the Delta variant, according to a Danish
APPLE BECOMES THE FIRST FIRM TO HIT THREE TRILLION
US technology giant Apple has become the first company to hit a stock market valuation of US$ 3 trillion
THE BILLIONAIRE SPACE RACE HAS TURNED INTO A PUBLICITY DISASTER
A handful of billionaires spent 2021 blasting into space. Yet a growing public backlash against their extravagance could curb the future
THE BEST WORK LESSONS TO TAKE WITH YOU IN 2022
As we’ve come to accept that our relationship with work has changed forever, we can let ourselves be guided by these trends that have
