Month: August 2021

19TH ASEAN-JAPAN STOM LEADERS CONFERENCE

Yang Mulia Awang Haji Mohammad Nazri bin Haji Mohammad Yusof, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC), attended the 19th ASEAN-Japan Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) Leaders Conference on 13th July 2021 v…

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EAST ASIA SUMMIT SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING (EAS SOM)

The East Asia Summit (EAS) Senior Officials’ Meeting was held on 24th June 2021 via video conference. It was chaired by Emaleen Abd Rahman Teo, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, and attended by senior official…

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THE 21ST MEETING OF THE ASEAN TRADE FACILITATION JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

The 21st Meeting of the ASEAN Trade Facilitation Joint Consultative Committee (21st ATF-JCC) was held on 26th and 28th July 2021, via video conferencing at the International Convention Centre, Brunei Darussalam. The meeting was chaired by Yang Mulia Dr…

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Distribution of Etesevimab/JS016 in the US Reopened

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Junshi Biosciences (HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), alongside the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, has resumed the […]

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More empty beds found in Bangkok’s field hospitals as more patients recover

As the number of recovering COVID-19 patients has exceeded the number of new infections in the past 10 days, so has the quantity of unoccupied hospital beds in Bangkok and its neighboring provinces, said Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Kiattibhoo…

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Singapore fully vaccinates 80% of population against COVID-19

Singapore has fully inoculated 80% of its 5.7 million people against COVID-19, the health minister said on Sunday, becoming the world’s most vaccinated country and setting the stage for further easing of curbs.“We have crossed another milestone, where …

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Heavy flooding in Bangpu industrial estate and other parts of Samut Prakan

Bangpu industrial estate, in Thailand’s Samut Prakan province, is under a meter of water this morning (Sunday), following several hours of heavy overnight rain.All roads in the industrial estate remain impassable, except by trucks. Many cars in the est…

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Asian tourism sees ups, downs in 2nd year of pandemic

From the Great Wall to the picturesque Kashmir valley, Asia’s tourist destinations are looking to domestic visitors to get them through the COVID-19 pandemic’s second year.With international travel heavily restricted, foreign tourists can’t enter many …

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Consumers more ethical despite the pandemic

From edible items to residential units, consumers are increasingly concerned about their health and Mother Nature.Chuleeporn Yamnil is raising 56 chickens on her farm in Chainat province. These are not battery hens but are free to roam around the land,…

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Settlement Notice: State Street Corporation

TO: ALL PERSONS WHO OWN SHARES OF STATE STREET CORPORATION COMMON STOCK AS OF JUNE 24, 2021 (“SHAREHOLDERS”): BOSTON, Aug. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Please read this notice carefully and in its entirety. Your rights may be affected by the proceedings described in this notice. A proposed settlement has been reached in this action, […]

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