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Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific
World
April 9, 2022
Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) – The Indonesian and United States militaries are expanding their annual bilateral exercises to 14 participating countries,…
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
World
December 3, 2021
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may…
Despite variants, Singapore’s COVID-19 strategy on track
World
December 1, 2021
Despite variants, Singapore’s COVID-19 strategy on track
SINGAPORE (AP) — When Singapore embarked upon its strategy of living with COVID-19, backed by one of the world’s leading…
Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record
World
October 28, 2021
Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record
SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Singapore is looking into an “unusual surge” of 5,324 new infections of COVID-19, the city-state’s…
Singapore moves to highest COVID-19 risk category of travel destinations
Travel
October 20, 2021
Singapore moves to highest COVID-19 risk category of travel destinations
A new city joined the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high-risk” tourist destination list this week, as Singapore…
Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening
World
August 5, 2021
Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening
SINGAPORE, Aug 5 (Reuters) – For months, Briton Jamie Pierre has been trying to get approval to travel to Singapore…
Sinovac’s vaccine finds supporters in Singapore despite effectiveness questions elsewhere
World
July 16, 2021
Sinovac’s vaccine finds supporters in Singapore despite effectiveness questions elsewhere
SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters) – Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine, under growing scrutiny over its effectiveness, has found a small but determined group…
Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures, travel bubble unlikely
World
May 14, 2021
Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures, travel bubble unlikely
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore further tightened its COVID-19 measures as it seeks to control an increase in untraceable coronavirus infections…
Hong Kong, Singapore to launch air travel bubble from May 26
World
April 26, 2021
Hong Kong, Singapore to launch air travel bubble from May 26
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong and Singapore said Monday they would launch an air travel bubble in May, months…
Photos: World’s first LNG-powered containership transits Suez Canal
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Photos: World’s first LNG-powered containership transits Suez Canal
The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie announced Saturday that the world’s largest liquefied natural gas-powered container-ship, the…