Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Delta variant in lab study
Data shows that the vaccine was far more effective in producing antibodies against the Delta variant than it was against the Beta variant.
Wed Jun 30 2021
Moderna CEO confident of producing 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2021
Moderna Inc will be able to produce 500 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in 2021.
Sat Dec 05 2020
Moderna to charge $25-$37 for COVID-19 vaccine: CEO tells paper
Moderna will charge governments between $25 and $37 per dose of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, depending on the amount ordered.
Sun Nov 22 2020
Moderna, the small biotech company taking on the pandemic
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel became a billionaire in April when the very preliminary results of clinical trials on a COVID-19 vaccine were first announced.
Tue Nov 17 2020
Taiwan says live fire China drills may be part of a 'deterrence' effect
Taiwan's defence ministry said those exercises were part of routine Chinese training and it was keeping a close watch.
Tue Oct 22 2024
Bursa Malaysia's early gains erode as investors lock in profits
The benchmark index had initially opened 1.78 points firmer at 1,647.46.
Tue Oct 22 2024
Brazil's Lula says head injury 'serious,' with update from doctors in coming days
The president's injury forced him to cancel a trip to Russia for a summit of the BRICS group of major emerging markets being held in Kazan.
Tue Oct 22 2024
Blinken heads to Israel to revive Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar death
Blinken will focus discussions on how to end the war, plans for the enclave after the fighting ends and how to improve humanitarian assistance.
Tue Oct 22 2024
Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in 'celeb-bait' crackdown
Meta said it will enroll about 50,000 public figures in a trial which involves automatically comparing their Facebook profile photos with images used in suspected scam advertisements.
Tue Oct 22 2024
BHP trying to avoid responsibility over Brazilian dam collapse, UK court told
More than 600,000 Brazilians, 46 local governments and around 2,000 businesses are suing BHP over the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam in southeastern Brazil.
Mon Oct 21 2024
Minimum wage not benchmark for all employees' starting salaries - Sim
Steven Sim says the increase in the minimum wage is intended as a basic wage for workers with lower academic qualifications and skills.
Mon Oct 21 2024
Climate and China weigh on how the US views Pacific relations
Pacific leaders keep their preference for US President quiet, yet viewing relations only through the lens of China does nobody a service.
Mon Oct 21 2024
Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies
Gulen was a one-time ally of Erdogan but they fell out spectacularly, and Erdogan held him responsible for the 2016 attempted coup.
Mon Oct 21 2024
[COLUMNIST] The reality of earthquakes in Malaysia: A threat we can’t ignore
The government needs to prepare the public to deal with such disasters in any way possible.
Mon Oct 21 2024