Archive for February, 2021
Biden on track to apply Trump-era rule targeting Chinese tech supply chain concerns
The Biden administration plans to allow a Trump-era rule targeting Chinese technology firms deemed to pose a threat to the United States to go into effect despite objections [...] » More
China will extend tariff exemptions for 65 US products
China’s finance ministry said on Friday that it would extend tariff exemptions for 65 imported products from the United States, including logs and aircraft parts. The [...] » More
Wisma Putra: Malaysia, UK looking into Covid-19 cooperation
Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK) will look into specific Covid-19 cooperation after both countries have rolled out their immunisation programme. The matter was one of the [...] » More
Anwar urges govt to conduct local studies on Covid-19 vaccine, stop depending on international sources
Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged the government to utilise its resources and better prepare the country for a future pandemic, besides the ongoing [...] » More
Health D-G: Only 4 in 1 million may have Covid-19 vaccine side effects
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said only four in a million may get side effects after getting vaccinated for Covid-19. He said the Ministry of Health [...] » More
Pharmaniaga says arrival of Sinovac brings Malaysia one step closer to locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccines
The arrival of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine marked a historic moment for Malaysia and an important milestone for Pharmaniaga Berhad’s (Pharmaniaga) venture into vaccine [...] » More
Umno Youth chief refuses to apologise, still blames Pakatan for history textbook despite MoE saying otherwise
Umno Youth chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has again defended his remark blaming the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration for allegedly manipulating the content in Form 4 [...] » More
Pritam Singh asks for updates on Keppel O&M and FAS corruption probes
Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh on Friday (26 February) asked the government to give an update on two separate corruption probes into Keppel Offshore and Marine [...] » More
All 13 new COVID cases in Singapore imported, including 10-year-old girl
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Friday (26 February), taking the country’s total case count to 59,913. There are no new [...] » More
Burma envoy appeals to UN to stop coup as police break up protests
Myanmar’s UN envoy urged the United Nations to use “any means necessary” to stop a military coup there, making a surprise appeal on behalf of the ousted [...] » More
Burma’s UN envoy makes emotional appeal for action to stop coup
Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, speaking for the country’s elected civilian government ousted in a military coup on February 1, appealed to the United [...] » More
Burma envoy appeals to UN to stop coup; more protests planned
Myanmar’s UN envoy urged the United Nations to use “any means necessary” to stop a military coup there, making a surprise appeal on behalf of the ousted [...] » More
China Online Education Group to Report Fourth Quarter 2020 and Full Year 2020 Financial Results on Friday, March 5, 2021
Earnings Call Scheduled for 8:00 a.m. EST on March 5, 2021 BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China Online [...] » More
Vietnamese firms to provide foundations, harbor services for La Gan wind power project
Four Vietnam-based contractors CS Wind Corporation, PTSC Mechanical and Construction, Southern Petroleum Construction JSC and Vietsovpetro will provide foundation and harbor [...] » More
SoftBank Group Announces Settlement Agreement with Adam Neumann and WeWork Special Committee
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”) today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Special Committee of the Board of [...] » More
