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US President-elect Biden vows to mend ties with Asia


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SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (The Straits Times/ANN): United States President-elect Joe Biden views his mission abroad as one of restoring America s leadership in the world, and has vowed to mend Washington s ties with its allies.
But this comes amid a nadir in America s global reputation, and with partners sceptical that Washington will be able to commit as much as it promises.
Countries in Asia will also have memories of the Obama administration s pivot to Asia strategy of shifting America s focus away from the Middle East towards Asia, one which had mixed results.
Still, Asia will occupy a large part of the Biden administration s attention in the next four years, given America s strategic competition. ....

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Singapore: 24 new Covid-19 cases with 4 in community and 1 in workers' dormitory


There were 24 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Saturday noon (Jan 16), taking Singapore s total to 59,083. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network
SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (The Straits Times/Asian News Netwirk): There were 24 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Saturday noon (Jan 16), taking Singapore s total to 59,083.
These included 19 imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notice or isolated on arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
There were also four cases in the community and one from workers dormitories.
On Friday, a 57-year-old Singaporean housewife was the only locally transmitted coronavirus case reported, said the Ministry of Health. ....

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Singapore: Floods in M'sia drive up prices of fish and vegetables as 17 imported Covid-19 cases reported


At the Pasir Ris and Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre, the price of tomatoes has almost doubled. - All images courtesy of The Straits Times/Asian News Network
SINGAPORE, Jan 12 (The Straits Times/ANN): The prices of vegetables and fish are going up across the board at wet markets in Singapore, with some vegetables costing about twice as much as they were just weeks ago.
The Straits Times visited five wet markets on Tuesday (Jan 12) and vendors said poor weather conditions in Malaysia has caused a shortage in supplies as farms are flooded, resulting in poor crop output.
Transport is an issue because roads are closed owing to severe flooding. ....

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