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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s Ocean Park gets ‘dozens’ of inquiries for planned makeover, as it reopens
Ocean Park has received dozens of inquiries from businesses eyeing plans for a massive overhaul, its chairman has revealed as the Hong Kong attraction reopened after more than two months…
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Coronavirus: Indonesia can punish those who refuse vaccine; Singapore opens business travel bubble
Indonesia is requiring those eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine to take the shots as the country seeks ways to quicken its inoculation programme to curb Southeast Asia’s largest outbreak.The government…
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Why inflation may buck the forecasts and make a comeback
Current forecasts by many banks, central banks and other institutions suggest that inflation will not be a problem in the foreseeable future. The International Monetary Fund, for example, expects global…
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Coronavirus: US factory stuck with 30 million N95 masks as China-made sell cheaper
A Florida manufacturer that pounced on the N95 mask shortage at the start of the pandemic and retooled to churn them out now has 30 million of the coverings going…
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China says stockpiling of Covid-19 vaccines by rich countries needs to stop
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has accused developed nations of stockpiling large quantities of Covid-19 vaccines, leading to inadequate supply for poor countries, and hit back at attempts to politicise…
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What do we know about the different Covid-19 vaccines for Hong Kong, and which one should you take?
Hong Kong is set to roll-out its universal coronavirus vaccination programme next week, with online bookings opening from Tuesday.How much do we know about the vaccines made available to the…
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As coronavirus hits Thailand’s drug supply lines, meth dealers drop prices to seek new addicts
Cheaper than a coffee but powerful enough to keep him riding Bangkok’s streets without sleep, Soonthorn puts a flame to a methamphetamine tablet wrapped in foil and inhales the intoxicating…
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Brazil to vaccinate entire town with China’s CoronaVac jab in coronavirus trial
The Brazilian town of Serrana on Wednesday began immunising its entire adult population, the first such clinical mass vaccination trial in one of the worst affected countries in the world…
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Hongkongers ready for running, lifting, pampering as gyms and beauty parlours reopen after Covid-19 shutdown
Hong Kong’s beauty parlours and gyms are almost fully booked and eager to reopen on Thursday, after more than two months of coronavirus-related closures left businesses out of pocket by…
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To lay coronavirus conspiracy theories to rest, both the US and China need to be transparent
In recent days, a verbal battle has developed between the White House and the World Health Organization (WHO), with the US expressing “deep concern” about the WHO report on its…