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China punishes dozens of officials as Delta outbreaks spread

24Aug

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China punishes dozens of officials as Delta outbreaks spread

China punishes dozens of officials as Delta outbreaks spread A medical worker takes a swab sample for the Covid-19 coronavirus from an elderly resident at her home in Nantong, in China's eastern Jiangsu province, on Sunday. (AFP photo) China has punished a slew of officials for failing to curb a Covid-19 outbreak that’s spawned nearly 900 symptomatic infections across the country in less than a month, a resurgence that complicates Beijing’s strategy of keeping the virus out entirely. The eastern Chinese city of Yangzhou issued warnings to five officials for mishandling mass testing that they said allowed the virus to continue spreading. The city has overtaken nearby Nanjing, where the Delta-driven outbreak first started, as the biggest hotspot in China, with 308 confirmed cases reported

Why the surge in Covid-19 deaths in S’pore, and what it means for the future

22Aug

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Singapore, World

Why the surge in Covid-19 deaths in S’pore, and what it means for the future

SINGAPORE - Ten people have died from Covid-19 this month, even as more than three in four people here have been fully vaccinated. Against this, we had 37 deaths between January last year, when Covid-19 arrived in Singapore, and July 2021. Over that period, more than 64,000 people were diagnosed with the disease. So why has the number of deaths surged, even as vaccination rates here have gone up? The short answer is the Delta variant. This variant, which is now infecting people in the community here, spreads two to four times more easily compared with the original wild-type virus. People who are infected with the Delta variant have very much higher viral loads, and vaccines do not work as well against it, though they do still give fairly high levels of protection. Professor Teo Yik Y...

19Aug

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China, Singapore, World

Cultural cut of China and Taiwan

China is reducing the cultural exchange between China and Taiwan, in order to which China has objected on many basic books of Taiwan. This is only to be expected, as Beijing has been reducing cultural exchanges and activities with Taiwan for the past few years. These actions range from drastically reducing the number of tourists allowed into Taiwan to boycotting the Golden Horse Awards in 2019, after a director’s comments about Taiwanese sovereignty set off a media storm. However, Taiwan has managed without Chinese tourists, while local talent, as well as Chinese-speaking filmmakers from smaller countries such as Malaysia and Singapore, had more room to shine at last year’s awards. With its huge population sharing an official language with Taiwan, China has long been a lucrative

No ‘one-size fits all’ model suited for lockdowns, experts say

18Aug

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Singapore, World

No ‘one-size fits all’ model suited for lockdowns, experts say

No 'one-size fits all' model suited for lockdowns, experts say Thailand is struggling with soaring Covid-19 infections with more than 14,000 new cases a day. The Public Health Ministry has flagged a tougher lockdown like the one imposed by the Chinese government in Wuhan last year as it mulls how to tackle the fast-spreading Delta variant. Known in Thailand as the "Wuhan model", some sectors are sceptical whether imposing such measures would work here. The Bangkok Post talked to acting Chinese Ambassador Yang Xin, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese embassy in Thailand, and Assoc Prof Piti Srisangnam, director of academic affairs of the Asean Studies Centre at Chulalongkorn University, about lessons learned from the so-called Wuhan model. Public support needed China has received mixed me

17Aug

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Singapore, World

MediaTek vows to fulfil chip demand

MediaTek vows to fulfil chip demand Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek says it is gearing up efforts to work with partners throughout its supply chain to ensure it is able to meet rising demand amid an ongoing global chipset shortage. "The pandemic has driven demand for smartphones, TV and gaming equipment as people need devices and high-speed connectivity for remote work, which is driving the need for more chips than the industry has the capacity to supply," Finbarr Moynihan, vice-president for corporate marketing at MediaTek, said during a press briefing. He said that this year, the company has managed to continue to supply significant upside for customers. "But unfortunately, we're also not meeting all customer demand right now. We are having to make some very tough decisions an...

17Aug

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Opinion, Singapore, World

Finding harmony online

Finding harmony online While 29 provinces have been designated as a dark red zone and the government has prolonged lockdowns for another two weeks, people have utilised social media platforms to relieve anxiety and stay connected with the outside world. With a score of 69%, Thailand ranked 19th in the recent Microsoft Digital Civility Index (DCI) survey, with the top five being the Netherlands (51%), the United Kingdom (55%), the United States (56%), Singapore (59%) and Taiwan (61%). Conducted annually for the past five years, the DCI study gathered data from 16,000 users in 32 countries between April and May last year, with a low score suggesting limited exposure to online hazards. This year, nine countries from Asia Pacific namely Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines...

MEDICAL DEVICES TO LEVERAGE THAILAND’S COMPETITIVE SUPPLY CHAIN

14Aug

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Business, China, Singapore, World

MEDICAL DEVICES TO LEVERAGE THAILAND’S COMPETITIVE SUPPLY CHAIN

MEDICAL DEVICES TO LEVERAGE THAILAND’S COMPETITIVE SUPPLY CHAIN With technology for medical devices continuing to evolve in line with rising demand, Thailand remains focused on promoting technology and innovation in its medical device industry, leveraging the country’s global strengths as a top medical destination with a well-established and thriving industrial supply chain. The database of Global Trade Atlas showed that the international trade of medical devices has continued to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the trade volume standing at approximately US$830 billion in 2020. Interestingly, the value of global exports outstripped imports at approximately US$530 billion versus US$300 billion, respectively. Durable medical devices accounted for the majority of the global exports a

Food group expands into ready-to-eat products

14Aug

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Business, China, Singapore, World

Food group expands into ready-to-eat products

Food group expands into ready-to-eat products Ms Sudatip promotes the company's new multigrain oatmeal product. Pataya Food Group, the producer and marketer of Nautilus canned fish, has diversified its business to ready-to-eat products as a part of an effort to boost the group's sales to 10 billion baht over the next three years. Sudatip Kiatsrichart, the group's executive director, said starting from this year the company will gear toward expansion in the health food market which is worth more than 100 billion baht. The company recently entered Thailand's ready-to-eat cereal market by launching Nautilus Xten healthy meals to tap into a growing market of health-conscious consumers both in Thailand and abroad, with a particular focus on China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Singa...

US, China leave room to talk after contentious meetings

12Aug

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China, Singapore, World

US, China leave room to talk after contentious meetings

US, China leave room to talk after contentious meetings US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman meets Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tianjin, China in this handout picture released on Monday. (US Department of State/Handout via REUTERS) The US and China left open the possibility of a summit between their presidents, despite a contentious day of talks in which Beijing outlined a series of demands that Americans showed little willingness to meet. Foreign Minister Wang Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated requirements from Beijing in Monday’s talks in Tianjin with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, namely that the US stop criticising China’s political system, drop all sanctions and tariffs, and stay out of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang affairs. Senior Bid

11Aug

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Conflict, Opinion, Singapore, World

Asean at 54: In need of some speed

Asean at 54: In need of some speed Despite the plethora of criticism, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in its 54th year is actually stronger and bolder than ever. That might sound propagandistic but it is not. Today, member countries are more engaged and expressive in their exchanges of opinions and ideas, especially on proposed plans of action in relation to the challenges confronting the bloc. External powers are also wooing Asean in a way that has never seen before. Given the current regional strategic environment, the role of Asean has expanded and is under close scrutiny by the international community. Indeed, in the era of smartphones and social media, Asean members can no longer hide their disagreements. Taking it a step further, a few Asean members also have sav...

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