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Malaysia to impose tourism tax from July, not August: Minister

Malaysia Resumes Travel, Haircuts and Retail Therapy as Coronavirus Restrictions Relaxes

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times in more than 170 countries

Jun 10, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Singapore Company to Begin Human Trial for Possible COVID-19 Treatment

The biotech company Tychan will begin Phase 1 of the antibody treatment trial next week with 23 volunteers

Jun 10, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Megumi Yokota: Japanese Family Asks 'Foolish Leader' Kim Jong Un to Return Girl Abducted 40 Yrs Ago

Japan has claimed that North Korea abducted 17 citizens to train its intelligence agents in Japanese language and culture

Jun 10, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Indonesia Confirms Highest Daily Increase in Coronavirus Cases

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 410,000 people worldwide

Jun 10, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Hua Chunying, Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson

China Says Harvard Study on Coronavirus Ridiculous; Scientists Not Convinced Either

Harvard's research team used satellite images to study traffic around Wuhan's hospital and analyzed internet search data

Jun 10, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Pandemic: Singapore Ranks 4th Safest, Switzerland Tops, Japan 5th

The study which ranked countries based on 130 parameters and 11,400 data points found Singapore to be the best in detection

Jun 10, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Salvator Mundi Enigma Update: Jesus Painting Not to Hang in Mohammad Bin Salman's Yacht

Once sold for mere $57, Leonardo Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi was bought for $450 million in an auction in 2017.

Jun 10, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Philippines Reports 518 New COVID-19 Cases, Could Reach 23,000 Confirmed Infections Soon

As the number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines reaches almost 23,000, the government might impose new lockdown measures.

Jun 10, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Coronavirus

'CIA Agent' to be Executed in Iran for Leaking Information About Gen Soleimani to US and Israel

Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, believed to be a member of Iranian armed forces, to be hanged soon

Jun 10, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

UN Expert Claims Some Are Suffering From Food Crisis in North Korea

The deadly virus outbreak has forced the nation to close the border with China for nearly the last five months

Jun 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Indonesia Confirms 1,043 New Coronavirus Cases Taking Total COVID-19 Infections Past 33,000

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world infecting more than 7.1 million people worldwide

Jun 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Harvard Study Indicates Coronavirus May Have Begun Spreading in China Since August Last Year

Harvard research team found a surge in traffic activity around the hospitals and internet searches regarding the symptoms in Wuhan

Jun 9, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

November Supermoon: Striking visuals of the closest full moon until 2034

Indonesia Restarts Domestic Air Travel as Coronavirus Cases Increase

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 7.1 million people globally

Jun 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Polytechnic Student Arrested for Racist Posts and Inciting Violence

Singapore police arrested the 19-year-old student after netizens protested against his hateful comments

Jun 9, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Whole Fish Removed From Chinese Man's Rectum After He 'Accidentally' Sat on It (Watch Video)

Data finds men insert objects in their rectum for either erotic purposes or seeking relief from hemorrhoids or constipation

Jun 9, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

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