Mandatory vaccination for Toronto City Workers The City of Toronto recently reported as of October 5, 26,138 members of the Toronto Public Service are fully vaccinated, which is 89 per cent of City staff who
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31,500 Malaysians to benefit through PENJANA SIM grant
ome 31,500 Malaysians will stand to benefit from the efforts of 63 social enterprises (SEs) who received funding totalling US$2.39 million (RM10 million) through the Malaysian Government’s PENJANA’s Social Impact Matching (SIM) Grant in the
Read moreHow Asia, Once a Vaccination Laggard, Is Revving Up Inoculations
Several countries are now on track to surpass the United States in fully vaccinating their populations, lifting hopes of a more permanent return to normality. SINGAPORE — As the United States and Europe ramped up their Covid-19 vaccination programs,
Read moreShortages, shipping, shutdowns hit Asian factory output
In this April 27, 2020, file photo, employees of a private delivery company sort out parcels at a distribution center in Beijing. (AP Photo) Shortages of power, computer chips and other parts, soaring shipping costs
Read moreBiden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders as China concerns grow
WASHINGTON–President Joe Biden is set to host the first in-person gathering of leaders of an Indo-Pacific alliance known as “the Quad” on Friday, wrapping up a tough week of diplomacy in which he faced no
Read moreMalaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are leaving their zero-Covid policies behind, but they aren’t ready to open up, experts warn
Hong Kong (CNN)After months of lockdown, parts of Southeast Asia are leaving behind their “zero-Covid” policy and charting a path toward living with the virus — despite experts’ warnings that it may be too early to do
Read moreUncharted waters for South-east Asian nations after Aukus submarine deal
A new trilateral defence pact between Australia, the UK and the US, known as Aukus, will lead to greater uncertainty for South-east Asia, but analysts say the region could gain from having a counterbalancing force against an
Read moreSoutheast Asia has added 70 million online shoppers since the beginning of the pandemic, report finds
An estimated 70 million more people shopped online in six Southeast Asian countries since the pandemic began, according to a report from Facebook and Bain & Company. As governments encouraged people to stay home to slow
Read moreNorth and South Korea test ballistic missiles hours apart
North and South Korea have tested ballistic missiles hours apart from each other, highlighting an arms race on the peninsula as nuclear talks with the North remain stalled. The North fired two ballistic missiles across
Read moreJapan says suspected Chinese submarine seen near territorial waters
TOKYO: Japan’s defence ministry said on Sunday (Sep 12) that a submarine believed to be from China was spotted in waters near its southern islands, as maritime tensions persist in the Pacific. Japan’s navy on Friday
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