OECD says it would cost $50 billion to vaccinate the world
IT COULD COST as little as $50 billion to save the global economy.
That’s the amount needed to vaccinate the world, a measure that’s key...
Grab’s Nasdaq debut to set tone for Southeast Asian tech listings
SINGAPORE — Grab, Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, makes its market debut on Thursday after a record $40 billion merger with a...
Facebook says it removes accounts which targeted Vietnamese activists
Facebook has removed a network of accounts from its platform which it said targeted Vietnamese activists who were critical of the country’s government, an...
US Army keen to expand Southeast Asia access amid China worries
WASHINGTON — The US Army is keen to expand its access and basing arrangements in Southeast Asia as part of a strategy to deter...
Countries scramble to quell Omicron threat
WASHINGTON/TOKYO — Air travelers to the United States will face tougher coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing rules, as several countries moved to seal-off their borders amid heightened uncertainty around the virulence of the Omicron variant and its ability to dodge existing vaccines.
Tel Aviv is now the most expensive city in the world
ISRAEL’s Tel Aviv has leapfrogged Hong Kong and Singapore to become the world’s most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Ex-Japan PM Abe warns China a Taiwan invasion would be ‘economic suicide’
FORMER Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said China should be aware that any crisis with Taiwan would pull in Japan and its ally the US, warning of a dire situation if Beijing takes military action against Taipei.
Suncity shuts VIP gaming rooms in Macau after CEO’s arrest -sources
By Farah Master and Eduardo Baptista
HONG KONG - Embattled gambling group Suncity Group Holdings has closed all of its VIP gaming rooms in Macau, the world's largest gambling hub,...
Sydney braces for more Omicron cases but no lockdowns for now
SYDNEY - Australian authorities on Wednesday flagged another probable case of the Omicron variant in Sydney as they braced for more infections after at...
Air travelers to U.S. set to face tougher COVID-19 testing
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day...
Singapore’s long-awaited opening flops
EVEN before the new Omicron variant forced the delay of several vaccinated travel lanes, Singapore’s grand reopening was off to a slow start.
Barbados becomes a republic after almost 400 years
BRIDGETOWN — Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean island.