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Hong Kong third wave: public health experts split on easing social-distancing rules as city confirms 24 new Covid-19 cases
Daily coronavirus infections in Hong Kong rose for a second day in a row to 24 on Wednesday, as medical experts were split over whether the government should relax some…
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To better fight Covid-19, Asia can no longer afford to ignore obesity
With the world’s attention turned toward the coronavirus pandemic, the issue of obesity as a rising burden took a back seat in the first half of the year. Recent research…
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EU trade chief Phil Hogan on defensive in ‘Golfgate’ scandal
Embattled EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan was fighting to keep his title, as the Irish government said he breached a trio of coronavirus guidelines on a trip to the Republic…
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Coronavirus no damper for Southeast Asian private equity firms flush with US$8.7 billion in unspent cash
While private equity firms’ fundraising activities have been hit by the economic fallout of Covid-19, those in the industry say the pandemic has created opportunities for companies with deep pockets…
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Bangkok’s Khao San Road is preparing to ‘reopen’ – will it ever be the same again?
Khao San Road’s reputation – as a place of hedonism where countless backpackers’ drunken dreams have quickly become SangSom-fuelled hangovers of nightmare proportions – was immortalised in Alex Garland’s cult…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un addresses coronavirus and Typhoon Bavi after reports of illness
North Korean state media on Wednesday showed leader Kim Jong-un at a meeting of a top committee issuing warnings about the coronavirus and a looming typhoon, following international speculation over…
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Attainment gap between poor pupils and their peers widening
The gap between poor pupils and their wealthier classmates has stopped narrowing and gone into reverse for the first time in 12 years, even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, research…
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Scrap fines for school non-attendance in England, say psychiatrists
Hundreds of psychiatrists have urged the government not to fine families for refusing to send their children to school in England, warning of anxiety if young people are asked to…
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Coronavirus live news: WHO signals slowing of infections but India cases still soaring
The World Health Organisation has suggested the pace of Covid-19 transmission is easing in many parts of the world. Governments have been ramping up efforts to contain the disease, which…
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Coronavirus: South African health minister says ‘we are over the surge’ as daily cases fall
South African health authorities say a surge in coronavirus cases may be over after its infections rate fell in recent weeks, helping to bring down the numbers across the continent.The…