Monthly Archives: February 2022
Brrr! It got so cold in Florida, iguanas fell from trees
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (AP) - A cold snap in Florida is different than in other places. We put on heavy coats when it's 10...
Spotify to link virus content to Covid facts after misinformation row
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Music streaming giant Spotify announced it would start guiding listeners of podcasts discussing Covid-19 to facts about the pandemic, after artists...
Saplings planted to promote sustainable living
Daniel Lim
The Green Protocol initiative aims to help promote sustainable living in an effort to reduce the country’s carbon footprint, said Academic Manager of...
N Korea confirms missile test capable of striking Guam
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) - North Korea confirmed yesterday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States (US) territory of...
PM Lee ‘cautiously optimistic’ about 2022
SINGAPORE (CNA) - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that he is “cautiously optimistic” about the year ahead, as Singapore progressively re-opens its...
Brunei records 63 new local COVID cases
Izah Azahari
Brunei recorded 63 new local COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally of confirmed cases to 16,476, Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia...
Growing inequality amid pandemic
Aqilah Rahman
The inequality gap has grown even bigger during the pandemic, with 99 per cent of the global population having less income and over...
Ryanair slashes losses but Omicron hit winter bookings
LONDON (AFP) - Ryanair slashed losses in the final quarter of 2021 but the emergence of the Omicron variant cut into the normally busy...
Japan starts mass COVID boosters as Omicron cases soar
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo has launched a mass inoculation drive for COVID-19 booster shots at a temporary centre operated by the military as Japan...
Kremlin denounces UK plan for new Russia sanctions
MOSCOW (AFP) - The Kremlin yesterday denounced Britain’s plans to target Russian companies with sanctions to deter Moscow from invading Ukraine, and vowed to...