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Thai tourism hinges on vaccine roll-out, big-spending visitors
In Thailand, November normally heralds the end of the monsoon season and the beginning of Europe’s mass snowbird migration, as retirees fly east in search of warmer climes. In recent…
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Economic cost of Covid crisis prompts call for one-off UK wealth tax
Tax experts and economists outline ‘fairest, most efficient’ way to repair public finances and quickly raise £260bn The government has been urged to launch a one-off wealth tax on millionaire…
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Hong Kong Covid-19 fourth wave: businesses call for aid, brace for ‘fatal blow’ from tougher social-distancing measures
Hong Kong businesses facing tough new social-distancing measures from Thursday are bracing for a “fatal blow”, with the catering industry estimating 1,000 restaurants would close down this month.The businesses –…
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Canada wants to tax phantom foreign homebuyers to rein in red-hot property prices
Canada’s plan to cool a red-hot domestic property market by taxing foreign homebuyers who do not reside in the country could upset the industry recovery and further erode international demand,…
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Rudy Giuliani expects to leave hospital soon following Covid-19 diagnosis
Former New York City mayor, who is spearheading Trump’s effort to overturn election results, said he is feeling better Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday said he is feeling…
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Los Angeles deputies arrest 158 people in raid on underground house party
Party was one of many such events in recent months in direct violation of LA county and state mandated social distancing orders Nearly 160 people were arrested when authorities in…
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Biden pledges ‘100m shots in 100 days’ as he introduces health team
President-elect warns of challenges amid Covid surge while Trump ignores gravity of crisis at parallel event Joe Biden vowed on Tuesday to ensure 100m coronavirus vaccinations would be administered to…