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Life in S'pore won't return to way it was before Covid-19: Experts
This view was shared by 28% of respondents in an online survey of 1,000 people.
Canada asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine due to 'Russian aggression'
Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will visit Kiev to reaffirm Canadian support for Ukrainian sovereignty.
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Are the days numbered for British PM Boris Johnson?
Even if he hangs on to power now, few believe he will be around to lead his party into the next polls.
January 17 2022
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Covid-19: S-E Asia
Chinese cities on high Covid-19 alert as peak CNY travel season starts
China is yet to show any solid sign of shifting its guideline of quickly containing any local infections, despite a high vaccination rate.
Shortage of Covid-19 testing kits 'not unique' to Australia, says PM Morrison
Antigen rapid tests are in short supply all around the world, he says.
Britain's PM Johnson plans to scrap Covid-19 self-isolation law
He wants to permanently revoke emergency coronavirus laws as Britain's Covid-19 cases continue to fall.
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Millennials in South Korea embrace travel-as-you-work trend in Covid-19 era
Until the Covid-19 pandemic, telecommuting never quite took off in South Korea.
Indonesian economy appears set for strong growth as commodity prices surge
The country remains the world's largest exporter of thermal coal and crude palm oil, and is also the world's second-largest rubber exporter.
Good Samaritans step forward with free services for flood victims in Malaysia
A doctor says donations poured in for her temporary medical camp from Malaysians, Singapore and Dubai.
Too many recall votes and referendums - Taiwan needs to amend laws, say experts
An analyst calls the current system “a recipe for partisan warfare and gridlock” which hurts smaller parties.
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China's first community spread of Omicron variant
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