Monthly Archives: February 2022
4.7M COVID vaccine doses thrown away in England by October 2021
LONDON (Xinhua) - The COVID-19 vaccination programme in England had seen an estimated wastage of around 4.7 million doses, or four per cent of...
Bank of International Settlements rolls out Asian green bond fund
TOKYO (CNA) - The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launched yesterday a new fund investing in Asian green bonds to help finance projects to...
More protesters expected at NZ blockade
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (AP) - The number of cars and trucks blocking the streets outside New Zealand’s Parliament was less yesterday, although more protesters...
Plastic treaty would be historic for planet says UNEP chief
NAIROBI (AFP) - The world has a rare opportunity to clean up the planet for future generations by uniting behind an ambitious treaty to...
National Day celebrations conclude with flag lowering
James Kon, Daneil Lim & Adib Noor
The national giant-sized flag, hoisted on February 16, was lowered during a ceremony at the Yayasan Sultan Haji...
Promoting community spirit with one-stop village hall
Adib Noor
The objective of establishing the Kampong Lubok Pulau Community Hall as a ‘one stop community centre’ is to provide an easy and comfortable...
Bid begins in largest US offshore wind auction
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY (AP) - Companies interested in building wind energy turbines in the ocean off New Jersey and New York had bid...
Medvedev marks rise to No 1 with Acapulco win
ACAPULCO (AFP) - Daniil Medvedev celebrated his rise to the world number one ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in the...
China construction to build COVID-19 facilities in virus-hit Hong Kong
HONG KONG (CNA) - Hong Kong has contracted mainland firm China State Construction International Holdings to build eight isolation and treatment facilities to help...
Asian markets track Wall St rally as traders weigh Russia sanctions
HONG KONG (AFP) - Equities bounced back yesterday from the previous day’s rout with investors taking their lead from a rally on Wall Street...