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Singapore PM concedes Covid-19 missteps, warns against leaving PAP’s ‘Garden of Eden’
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday conceded several shortcomings in the country’s Covid-19 response – including its handling of the surge in cases in migrant worker dormitories –…
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Payments, global trade head for digital ‘tipping point’ as coronavirus pandemic forces shift in business environment
Digitisation in payments and global trade has reached a “tipping point” as a result of the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, creating a new level of comfort and trust…
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Coronavirus: US calls WHO ‘corrupt’, won’t join global vaccine effort
The White House said that the United States would not join a global effort aimed at providing equitable worldwide access to Covid-19 vaccines, citing the project’s link to a “corrupt”…
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Thailand unveils US$2.2 billion coronavirus stimulus, a day after Finance Minister Predee Daochai’s surprise resignation
Thailand on Wednesday announced 68.5 billion baht (US$2.2 billion) worth of fiscal stimulus in cash handouts and job measures to support Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, which has been battered by…
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Why it’s too early to rule out ‘sexy killer’ coal in Asean’s energy mix
Long before the Covid-19 pandemic, climate movements had appeared globally and impacted the coal industry. For example, in 2019, a YouTube video titled “Sexy Killers” became a trending topic in…
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Hong Kong relaxes social-distancing rules as city confirms lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in nearly two months
Hong Kong recorded its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in almost two months on Wednesday with eight infections, as the government gave the green light for extended dine-in services…
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Australia coronavirus live update: Victoria records 90 new cases and six deaths as state of emergency extended
From the ABS: The combined effect of the pandemic and the community and government responses to it led to movements of unprecedented size, not only in GDP but also in…
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Coronavirus live news: US ‘won’t cooperate with WHO on vaccine’ as Europe
US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, said there are still “serious differences” between Democrats and the White House over coronavirus relief legislation. In a statement issued after a phone call with…
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Stranded Indian expats weigh China return amid Covid-19, border backlash
Tapan Gadodia is caught between two worlds. The 50-year-old Indian businessman has been unable to return to China, where his import-export company has been based since late January, when he…
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Thailand’s ‘Safe and Sealed’ strategy attracts the time and cash rich – will post-pandemic travel be only for the affluent?
Once upon a time, it was enough to hope for sun, sea and sand from a beach break. Now, not catching or spreading a deadly disease tops the agenda. In…