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Don’t bank on there being roaring 2020s to save the UK economy
Inflation and policy errors would put an end to any consumer spending spree London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed at a nine-month high on Friday, finally recouping all the ground…
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From online Santas to Zoom family dinners: how the world is adapting to its first Covid-19 Christmas
Most people have accepted Christmas will be different in 2020 thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. But around the world, some are finding a way to generate festive cheer.In Hong Kong,…
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Hong Kong finance minister sounds alarm over city’s financial stability as recurrent spending nears half a trillion dollars a year
Ballooning spending was pushing Hong Kong further into the red and new sources of income were needed to help balance the government’s books and reassure global markets that fiscal responsibility…
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South Korea tightens coronavirus restrictions, Chinese vaccine doses arrive in Indonesia
South Korea will impose heightened social distancing rules for the capital Seoul and surrounding areas, health officials said on Sunday, as authorities struggle to contain the nation’s largest wave of…
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Coronavirus: US infections spiral as Britain’s queen to get vaccine soon, reports say
The United States has notched a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for the third day running, as it was reported that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will get a…
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Locals explore Hong Kong in their thousands, but travel industry still suffering as coronavirus keeps visitors away
More than 7,000 people joined local tours as part of Hong Kong’s push to boost its economy, but visitor numbers remained dismal as the coronavirus pandemic continued to hammer tourism,…
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Indonesia minister Juliari Batubara accused of embezzling coronavirus aid funds
Indonesia’s social affairs minister turned himself in to anti-corruption authorities on Sunday to face charges of taking bribes related to the government’s Covid-19 aid distribution.Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara arrived…
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Hong Kong experts warn of Christmas Covid-19 rush, predict citywide vaccine coverage by 2022 ‘if lucky’
Leading health experts have warned Hong Kong must remain vigilant against a possible new wave of the coronavirus with thousands of people returning home for the holidays, while cautioning that…
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Border Force and NSW Health to investigate how two overseas travellers failed to quarantine
All travellers on Virgin flight 838 from Sydney to Melbourne on Saturday directed to isolate at home immediately and contact DHHS Health and border authorities will investigate how two international…
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Rita Ora apologises for second breach of Covid lockdown restrictions
Singer should have been self-isolating after trip to Egypt when she celebrated birthday at London venue British singer Rita Ora has apologised after reports emerged that she should have been…