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According to Unilever, the industry standard for freezer temperatures in many markets stands at minus 18 degrees Celsius (around 0 degrees Fahrenheit). The temperature of freezers in the trials will be minus 12 degrees Celsius.Chris…

SINGAPORE — Singapore is set to reopen its international borders and ease Covid restrictions next week, and that's going to be its "biggest economic driver for growth," according to Brian Tan, senior regional economist at Barclays."By our…

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning against Marin Cilic of Croatia in match 2 of the Davis Cup Semi Final at Madrid Arena on December 3, 2021.Sanjin Strukic | Pixsell | MB Media | Getty ImagesTennis star Novak Djokovic has had his…

From Sydney to Shanghai and Paris to New York, the world ushered in 2022 with New Year celebrations that were largely overshadowed by pandemic concerns — even as uncertainty looms and the omicron variant continues to drive up infections…

A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask walks past a street-art mural by French street artist JBC, in tribute to health workers depicting a nurse wearing a protective face mask in reference to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on March 24,…

SINGAPORE — Stocks in Asia-Pacific fell in Thursday morning trade, as concerns over the economic impact of the omicron Covid variant continues to weigh on investor sentiment.The Nikkei 225 in Japan declined 0.82% while the Topix index shed…

Pediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine sit on a table at National Jewish Health on Nov. 3, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images NewsThere are no U.S. cases of the new omicron Covid variant, the CDC said…

People walking past a wall mural depicting medical staff hitting the coronavirus with vaccine needle at Santacruz on March 29, 2021 in Mumbai, India.Pratik Chorge | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesCovid-19 still spreading globally and a…

Malaysia aims to reopen to international tourists in November, and travelers from neighboring Singapore could be among the first to be allowed into the country, the Malaysian tourism minister told CNBC.The minister, Nancy Shukri, said she's…

Korean Air Lines Co. aircraft sit on the tarmac at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020.SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Quarantine-free travel between Singapore and South…