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As Nurul Izzah Anwar joins the critics, could Penang South Reclamation project be stopped?
Malaysia’s severe Covid-19 situation may be front and centre of public attention, but in the northern state of Penang, state administrators are contending with a separate headache as a debate…
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Coronavirus: the HK$113 million worth of perks and prizes on offer for vaccinated Hongkongers in a summer bonanza of lotteries
To help breathe life into Hong Kong’s stagnant Covid-19 jabs campaign, companies have been offering a host of perks and prizes over the past couple of weeks through lotteries open…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong construction costs slip as Covid-19 pandemic stifles activity, putting some pressure on house prices
Hong Kong’s construction costs have dipped amid a drop in building activity during the pandemic, theoretically putting pressure on the prices of new homes, according to Arcadis, an Amsterdam-headquartered design…
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Chinese man arrested after breaking quarantine rules to see Covid-positive parents
A Guangzhou man has been arrested and could face criminal charges for breaking quarantine rules to see his parents then hiding the visit from health workers, as authorities grapple with…
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Coronavirus: US eases travel warnings to several countries – including Olympics host Japan
The United States on Tuesday eased its warnings against travel to a number of major nations including Olympics host Japan, raising hopes that widespread vaccinations will bring a return to…
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Coronavirus: South Korean mayor who boasted of securing 30 million vaccines apologises for nearly falling for fraud
A South Korean mayor who had boasted of his city’s ability to secure Covid-19 vaccines has publicly apologised after it was revealed he almost got taken in by fraudsters.Kwon Young-jin,…
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What is 996, the gruelling work culture polarising China’s Silicon Valley?
The dark side of working for China’s booming technology industry often comes under the spotlight when a worker dies on the job, as was the case in January this year…
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US and EU to back investigation into origins of coronavirus
The United States and the European Union are set to back a renewed push into investigating the origins of Covid-19 after conflicting assessments about where the outbreak started, according to…
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What could a delay to the 21 June lockdown easing mean for England?
Analysis: with ministers said to be considering England’s 21 June easing, how delay could affect vaccinations and virus spread Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are…
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Singapore coronavirus sequencing shows delta variant, first found in India, is major local strain
Covid-19 sequencing in Singapore has revealed the emergence of the delta variant as the country’s major local virus strain, underscoring the highly infectious nature of the mutation that has proliferated…