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New Covid variant XBB hits 18 UK cases - all you need to know about the deadly 'nightmare' strain

It is thought as though the mutant strain may be a factor in the recent spike of cases, as it spreads rapidly and appears to evade vaccine immunity.

Chronicle Live

2 new mutant Covid strains emerge in UK with hundreds of confirmed cases

More than 700 new cases have been confirmed

Nottingham Post

Covid 'nightmare variant' hits 18 UK cases - all you need to know about deadly XBB strain

It is thought that the mutant strain may be a factor in the recent spike in cases because it spreads quickly and appears to evade people's vaccine protection

Daily Mirror

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Two new Covid-19 variants designated by UKHSA as cases level off

The XBB variant is believed to be behind a recent surge in cases in Singapore and has been confirmed in 35 countries

Evening Standard

Covid warning as two mutant strains emerge in UK with more than 700 cases

Cases of variants BQ.1 and XBB have been recorded across the country.

Daily Record

T-Rex skeleton wows Singaporeans before auction

SINGAPORE: The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex drew thousands of visitors in Singapore on Friday eager to have a look at the huge fossil before it heads for auction in Hong Kong.

Bangkok Post

Asia’s most cycling-friendly cities

From Singapore to Osaka, Tamara Hinson picks the best destinations to explore on two wheels

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Singapore retreat from retail crypto opens way for rivals

SINGAPORE: Asia may be heading for a reordering of sorts in cryptocurrency markets, with Hong Kong moving to legalize retail trading of digital tokens just as Singapore looks to impose fresh restrictions on consumers.

Bangkok Post

Lalu back from Singapore, but visit to Bihar may take some time

PATNA: Lalu Prasad has returned from Singapore, where he had gone earlier this month for treatment of kidney problems, but the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president may stay away from the political hubbub of his home turf Bihar for a while.

The Times of India

Want To Trade Bitcoin, Ethereum And Dogecoin? You Might Have To Take A Test To Trade In This Country

Singapore may soon require retail investors to pass an assessment and refrain from using leverage or credit while trading in cryptocurrencies.

Benzinga

Hong Kong-based professional services firms ramp up in Singapore

HONG KONG: Professional services companies are expanding their presence in Singapore as they seek to gain a bigger share of the growing Southeast Asian market, with some eyeing the medical tourism sector.

Bangkok Post

Thailand to rely on coal for power longer amid record gas prices

SINGAPORE: Thailand expects to burn coal for power for longer after it extended the lifespans of some plants to cope with record high natural gas prices, the assistant secretary general of its Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Commentary: The key to unlocking the mysteries of COVID-19 is understanding immunity

Among the many medical puzzles about COVID-19 that continue to confound experts: Why does one spouse contract COVID-19 while in many cases the other does not? Why does the African continent have far fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths per capita than the other continents? Why does Singapore have more COVID-19…

Chicago Tribune

Singapore seeks to boost regional electricity imports by 2035

SINGAPORE: Singapore will import more electricity from the region and is on track to reach its import targets of up to 4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity by 2035, a minister said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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If Singapore Wants to Debate the Death Penalty, Talk To Us — Not Richard Branson.

If the Singapore government really prioritized the well-being of people in Singapore, they wouldn’t be wasting time and money trying to get Richard Branson over for a “debate.”

Financial Times

China’s wealthy activate escape plans as Xi Jinping extends rule

Rich citizens fearing high taxes and personal safety move capital out of country and arrange residences overseas

Bangkok Post

TAT optimistic on arrivals from Singapore

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expecting to attract at least 500,000 visitors from Singapore this year as flights on this route have almost returned to normal.

The Guardian - UK

Architect Moshe Safdie: ‘I was antagonistic to postmodernism – and I paid a price’

From his 60s utopian housing development to infinity pools in the sky, the Israeli-Canadian architect has always designed larger-than-life buildings. Now 84, he has written a memoir about the obsessional energy that still fuels his career

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The Guardian - UK

Have Liz Truss’s 44 days in office destroyed 40 years of free market philosophy?

Economists soon saw through Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s plans for billions of unfunded tax cuts to benefit the rich

Bangkok Post

Singapore invites billionaire Branson to death penalty debate

Singapore invited British billionaire Richard Branson to a live televised debate with Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on the city-state’s drug policy and death penalty in response to a blog post by the businessman on the subject.

The Guardian - UK

Slippery, hungry, sometimes angry: Singapore struggles with ‘unparalleled’ otter boom

Numbers have doubled, with occasional attacks on humans and fish ponds prompting relocation efforts

Nottingham Post

New 'nightmare' Covid variant causes cases to double in some areas

Experts stress it does not cause more serious illness

ABC News

Singapore has among the world's best education systems, so what can Australia learn from it?

Disruptions from COVID-19 and the recent Victorian floods have some experts calling for changes in Australian schools. They say Singapore's flexible education system could be a model to better prepare students to engage in quality learning during times of crisis.

The Times of India

Kidambi Srikanth bows out of Denmark Open in pre-quarterfinals

ODENSE: Former champion Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament after suffering a straight-game defeat to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the pre-quarterfinals here on Thursday.

Newsroom.co.nz

The future of protein is bugs, biotech, vege burgers – and beef

Experts say we have to “rethink proteins” if we are going to slash agricultural emissions and still feed the world. But what does that mean?

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