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Biden, citing 'economic imperative,' orders faster relief checks, more food aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday ordered the faster issuance of pandemic stimulus checks to needy families and increased food aid for children who normally rely on school meals, an effort to ease Americans' burdens while Congress negotiates over his proposed $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package.
In Senate deal, Trump impeachment trial put off until early February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of the U.S. Senate agreed on Friday to push back former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial by two weeks, giving the chamber more time to focus on President Joe Biden's legislative agenda and Cabinet nominees before turning to the contentious showdown over Trump.
KL residents keen to grow more insect-friendly plants
SEVERAL gardeners involved in urban farming in Kuala Lumpur are planning to grow more insect-friendly plants to ensure that pollinators like butterflies, dragonflies and bees survive and thrive in the city.
‘Contactless payments exceed 50% of transactions’
MALAYSIA has achieved a new milestone with contactless payments representing more than 50% of all Visa face-to-face transactions, says Visa Malaysia.
Laos urges Asean nations to bolster response to pandemic
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Laos has pushed for the relevant bodies in Asean countries to accelerate implementation of the Asean initiative to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and keep the virus in check.
Biden's bold immigration overhaul may face a Republican wall in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It was a bold opening salvo from the incoming administration of President Joe Biden: an immigration bill that would open a path to citizenship for roughly 11 million people living in the country illegally. But even the Democratic senator leading the charge acknowledged on Thursday that passing it would be "a Herculean task."
Asia to dominate Davos virtual forum as virus-hit West struggles
PARIS (AFP): Emerging stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic, Asia is set to dominate this year's virtual World Economic Forum as a virus-battered West struggles and a new US president faces particularly daunting challenges.
Death cafes: Where people can talk about death openly
These death cafes help shed light on a taboo topic so that people can live more fulfilling lives.
Roundup: Biden unveils national strategy to fight raging COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled his national strategy for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic as the country endures record levels of infections and deaths.
