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BioNTech to deliver 1.8bn doses this year
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2021
» FRANKFURT: BioNTech said on Monday that its order backlog together with partner Pfizer for delivery of Covid-19 vaccines this year had grown to 1.8 billion doses, underscoring its role as a major global supplier of immunisation shots.
Malaysia declares nationwide lockdown
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Monday imposed a new nationwide lockdown, as the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases and highly infectious variants that the government said are testing its health system.
French court dismisses complaint over Agent Orange use in Vietnam War
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2021
» A French court on Monday dismissed a case by an elderly French-Vietnamese woman against several agrochemical companies, including Monsanto and Dow Chemical, over the use by the US military of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
Ban on foreigners arriving from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan
Online Reporters, Published on 10/05/2021
» Thailand has closed its border to foreign travellers arriving from three more countries in the Indian subcontinent on the back of the first confirmed cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 in the country.
Canadian deported from Bali for offering 'orgasmic' yoga class
AFP, Published on 10/05/2021
» A Canadian man has been expelled from Bali for offering an "orgasmic" yoga class after Indonesian authorities said he disrespected local traditions and values.
Philippines plans military hub, sea cameras amid China row
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/05/2021
» The Philippines plans to convert a South China Sea island into a military hub amid rising tensions with China.
Unused shots pile up as mistrust deepens in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/05/2021
» There are few places in the world easier to get a Covid-19 vaccine than Hong Kong.
Redem protest leader Hathairat gets bail
Online Reporters, Published on 10/05/2021
» The Appeal Court on Monday granted bail to Hathairat Kaewseekram, one of two Restart Democracy (Redem) group leaders arrested after a protest outside the Criminal Court on the night of May 2.
IPL 'can't happen' in India while coronavirus rages: Ganguly
AFP, Published on 10/05/2021
» NEW DELHI - This year's suspended IPL cannot be completed in India while it battles a raging coronavirus crisis and could struggle to find a slot elsewhere, India's cricket chief Sourav Ganguly has said.
Industries sentiment hits 8 month low on virus return
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2021
» Thailand's industries sentiment in April hit its lowest in eight months in the wake of the country’s worst coronavirus outbreak, and the government should borrow 1 trillion baht more to support the economy, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Monday.