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China races to contain COVID outbreaks in tourism hubs Tibet, Hainan

China races to contain COVID outbreaks in tourism hubs Tibet, Hainan

The authorities are launching more rounds of mass testing and closing venues to contain the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
Wed Aug 10 2022
Macau begins 11th round of mass testing in worst COVID outbreak

Macau begins 11th round of mass testing in worst COVID outbreak

Despite a steady fall in infections that saw just 27 new cases reported on Sunday, authorities said the city's more than 600,000 residents must stay home.
Mon Jul 18 2022
China's mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain

China's mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain

Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste.
Thu Jun 23 2022
China's Beijing city to expand mass COVID testing to more districts

China's Beijing city to expand mass COVID testing to more districts

China's capital Beijing swiftly expanded its COVID-19 mass testing from one district this week to most of the city of nearly 22 million.
Tue Apr 26 2022
Beijing shoppers clear store shelves as district starts mass testing

Beijing shoppers clear store shelves as district starts mass testing

Mass testing of all residents, prompting fears of a Shanghai-style lockdown after dozens of COVID-19 cases reported.
Mon Apr 25 2022
Hong Kong leader calls for calm, after supermarkets emptied ahead of mass COVID testing

Hong Kong leader calls for calm, after supermarkets emptied ahead of mass COVID testing

Carrie Lam calls for calm after residents emptied supermarkets, stocking up on produce ahead of reports of compulsory mass COVID-19 testing.
Tue Mar 01 2022
Hong Kong aims to get 10,000 hotel rooms in COVID fight amid reports of mass testing

Hong Kong aims to get 10,000 hotel rooms in COVID fight amid reports of mass testing

Chief Executive Carrie Lam renewed an appeal for support from the global financial hub's 7.5 million people.
Thu Feb 17 2022
WHO mass-testing three potential COVID-19 treatments

WHO mass-testing three potential COVID-19 treatments

WHO announces major international trials of three drugs to find out whether they improve the condition of hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
Fri Aug 13 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: PM Muhyiddin defies calls to resign, China mass testing shows COVID-19 cases at 6-month high

[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: PM Muhyiddin defies calls to resign, China mass testing shows COVID-19 cases at 6-month high

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Wed Aug 04 2021
China orders mass testing in Wuhan as COVID outbreak spreads

China orders mass testing in Wuhan as COVID outbreak spreads

An unusually wide series of COVID-19 outbreaks reached the city where the disease was first detected in late 2019.
Tue Aug 03 2021
Simultaneous containment and controlled reopening through tech-powered mass testing

Simultaneous containment and controlled reopening through tech-powered mass testing

Repeat clusters show that simply trusting industries and people (and even politicians) to manage and self-enforce SOPs are not reliable.
Thu Jul 15 2021
COVID-19: Thailand records 166 new cases, zero deaths Sunday

COVID-19: Thailand records 166 new cases, zero deaths Sunday

It said mass testing found 67 cases in Pathum Thani, 11 in Samut Sakhon, seven in Tak, three in Rayong and one in Nonthaburi.
Sun Feb 14 2021
New COVID cluster in Australia's Melbourne sparks mass testing

New COVID cluster in Australia's Melbourne sparks mass testing

Fears of a fresh wave of infections hit Melbourne, after a new COVID-19 cluster linked to a quarantine hotel grew to eight cases.
Thu Feb 11 2021
Swiss resort St Moritz mass testing finds 53 COVID infections, 31 variant cases

Swiss resort St Moritz mass testing finds 53 COVID infections, 31 variant cases

About 3,200 people were tested this week, and that the 31 infections caused by viral variants were discovered among hotel employees.
Thu Jan 21 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Hearing of Najib's 1MDB case to 'take a long time', South Korea rolls out mass testing for 52 prisons

[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Hearing of Najib's 1MDB case to 'take a long time', South Korea rolls out mass testing for 52 prisons

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Wed Jan 06 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024