An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses, in a reversal of the U.N. agency’s previous insistence that boosters weren’t necessary and contributed to vaccine in…
Singapore reported 13,520 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 846,341.Of the new cases, 2,578 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 10,942 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, accor…
Hammered by climate change and relentless deforestation, the Amazon rainforest is losing its capacity to recover and could irretrievably transition into savannah, with dire consequences for the region and the world, according to a study published Monda…
Chocolate makers are expected to raise prices this year due to higher costs of cocoa from exporters like Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer.Hershey, the largest producer of chocolate products in the United States, said last month it will r…
Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning.Let me begin by first thanking the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Temasek Foundation for organising this event together with our friends from across the ASEAN region.COVID-19 has certainly affected ASEAN, causin…
At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary that ended on 4 March 2022, the Plenary officially selected Mr. T. Raja Kumar as its next President, to replace Dr. Marcus Pleyer. Mr. Raja will assume office on 1 July 2022 for a fixed two-year term. T…
Singapore reported 13,158 new confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally to 832,821.Of the new cases, 1,665 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 11,493 through ARTs (antigen rapid tests), according t…
