BANGKOK: Wearing white ribbons, publicly hacking off their hair and making Hunger Games salutes — Thailand’s high school students are doing their best to shake up the country’s rigid education system. As university students stage weeks of high-profile campus protests for democracy, their younger brethren are advancing their own rebellion […]
Healthcare
WASHINGTON: Three US states reported record one-day increases in new Covid-19 cases yesterday, according to state data. Montana reported 330 new coronavirus cases and South Dakota recorded 463 new cases, according to the state websites. Utah’s governor said the state set a one-day record with 1,198 new cases yesterday. Covid-19 […]
Tourism has been one of the sectors worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. With closed borders and restrictions, many tourist attractions have seen a steep downturn in business. To keep afloat, many are turning to technology. Money Mind reports. SINGAPORE: Since late March, Singapore’s borders have been shut to most […]
ABUJA: At least 28 people were killed yesterday when a gas tanker exploded in the central Nigerian state of Kogi and started a blaze, a road safety agency official said. Bisi Kazeem, spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), said nine children were involved in the accident, which happened […]
TOKYO: Japan is considering allowing more foreigners into the country for longer stays starting as early as next month, while keeping the Covid-19 entry curbs in place for tourists, the Asahi newspaper reported today. In an effort to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Japan has adopted some of […]
MELBOURNE: Australia’s coronavirus hot spot of Victoria is considering easing more curbs from September 26 than previously flagged, the state’s premier said today, as the two-week average of new infections in the city of Melbourne fell below 30. Melbourne, Australia’s second most populous city, has been the epicentre of the […]
LONDON: An emergency approval of one to three COVID-19 vaccines is likely in the coming months, UBS Asset Management predicted on Wednesday (Sep 23), a milestone that could finally end the surge of mega-cap US tech stocks. The full approval of the vaccine that allows for broad inoculation is more […]
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported 4,465 new coronavirus cases today, the country’s biggest daily rise, taking the total number of infections to 257,388, data from the country’s health ministry showed. The data added 140 new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 9,977, the biggest death toll in Southeast Asia.
MELBOURNE: Australia’s coronavirus hot spot of Victoria is considering easing more curbs from Sep 26 than previously flagged, the state’s premier said on Wednesday (Sep 23), as the two-week average of new infections in the city of Melbourne fell below 30. Melbourne, Australia’s second most populous city, has been the […]
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil today what he says is a far-reaching plan to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic while ensuring efforts to fight the outbreak do not falter. Trudeau, who has consistently vowed to do more to combat climate change, is paring down […]