On Sunday Jul 18th, Singapore health authorities reported 92 new COVID-19 cases in total. Since Aug 28th last year, where 94 cases were reported, the 92 new cases are the highest daily total this year.
On Sunday Jul 18th, Thai demonstrators protesting in Bangkok against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, came up against the police force. The police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon in an attempt to disperse the crowd.
On Monday Jul 19th, Brits celebrated “Freedom Day”, because of the nationwide lifting of all pandemic restrictions on daily life. This move will result in scrapping all social distancing throughout the country.
The country’s Minister of Trade and industry, Gan Kim Yong, says such incidents have put a “major setback” in Singapore’s road to recovery from the pandemic.
On Thursday Jul 15th, former US President Donald Trump issued a lengthy statement. Trump insisted in his statement, he wouldn’t illegally seize control of the government using military force after his election loss. However, he did suggest that he would not have tried to carry out a coup with his top military adviser.
The authorities said the Vietnamese short-term visit pass holder entered Singapore in February via the airport’s familial ties lane
On Thursday Jul 15th, US President Joe Biden confirmed his plan to issue a new advisory this week. The advisory will go to American companies based in Hong Kong. These companies will be warned of the risks of doing business there.
There is a desperate search for oxygen makes residents across Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon. Residents are defying a military curfew to keep their loved ones breathing.
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) posted the latest data on wages and mean monthly salaries on Wednesday Jul 14th.
On Wednesday July 14th, former US vice-president Mike Pence urged maintaining pressure on China to President Joe Biden. Also, Pence criticised the Democratic administration for “already rolling over” for Beijing.