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Why are India’s farmers protesting, and will Modi reap what he sows?
Millions of farmers from over 450 unions and organisations in India took to the streets this week to protest against laws deregulating the sale of crops.The new laws allow private…
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Coronavirus: UK says people with history of serious allergies shouldn’t get Pfizer vaccine
People with a significant history of allergies should not currently receive the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, Britain’s National Health Service said, after two people experienced reactions from the…
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Hong Kong eyes 2021 export rebound as trade group forecasts 5 per cent bump on back of China strategy shift, new US president
Hong Kong exports, a victim of US-China political fallout and the Covid-19 pandemic, are set to rebound next year, growing 5 per cent on the back of the mainland’s renewed…
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World Economic Forum: a calculated risk for Covid-safe Singapore
When news broke this week that the World Economic Forum was trading the snowy alps of Davos, Switzerland, for the tropics of Singapore it was widely seen as a public…
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Japan eyes March opening for Asian tourists as coronavirus fears ease and Olympics loom
Japan’s tourism sector is making tentative plans to welcome back the first foreign visitors in the spring, with the government keen to open the doors wider before the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo…
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Coronavirus doxxing leads to online abuse for young woman in China
The online shaming and doxxing of a young woman with Covid-19 in Chengdu, southwest China has landed a punishment for the 24-year-old man who published her details on his social…
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As Covid surges in the US, is the NBA ready to step outside its bubble?
The league was lauded for completing last season safely in isolation in Disney World. But the new campaign holds a fresh set of challenges As other sports leagues went through…
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‘All my plans were ruined’: Covid’s economic toll on young Americans
The pandemic has worsened existing economic hardships for young adults – and taken a serious toll on mental health David Little of Tampa, Florida, obtained his master’s degree in architecture…
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Singapore’s TraceTogether app halved coronavirus contact-tracing time, says engineer
A contact-tracing app in Singapore that is a key part of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has helped to reduce the time taken to isolate contacts of a…
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Britain facing ‘biggest food crisis since World War II’ as Brexit, Covid-19 create challenges
Britain could be facing the biggest shock to its food supply system in 75 years, experts warn, as crisis talks for a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union hang…