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Study: Over 70% of Hong Kong folk suffer from depression HONG KONG: While mental illness remains mostly unrecognised and largely untreated, the whole world has endured a year of relentless…

S. Africa strain found in 20 nations as UN body worries over mutation in Japan GENEVA: The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50 territories, according…

Tumbling down: The largest cryptocurrency slid as much as 18% over Sunday and yesterday to as low as US$33,500. —Reuters NEW YORK: The white-knuckle bitcoin ride took another twist as…

Keeping a close eye: Flight crew who need to stay overseas during layover flights will have to wear devices that track their location. — The Straits Times/ANN Singapore: Flight crew…

In this Jan. 5, 2021, file photo, Indonesian security officers carry a box containing coronavirus vaccines upon its arrival in Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority on Monday, Jan.…

Beijing: More than nine million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered across China, and the safety and efficacy of the vaccines have been proved, a top health official said.…

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose by the most in nearly six years in November, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Tuesday, as a boom in the housing market accelerates…

HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Stuart Milne (pic) said the resurgence of Covid-19 cases, decline in consumer demand and protectionism have not dampened the inclination of most Malaysian…

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – European Union diplomats warned Britain on Monday that time was fast running out for a Brexit deal, and that it may already be too late to ratify…

The finance ministry is speeding up the refund of goods and services tax (GST) with payments to begin next week, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said.