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UK economy: a full recovery from the Covid slump will be slow
Twice as bad as the US. Ten times worse than anything seen during the financial crash of the late 2000s. Worse than any EU country. The UK is planted firmly…
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Covid vaccine tracker: when will we have a coronavirus vaccine?
Pre-clinical vaccines not yet in human trials 139 Phase 1 vaccines in small-scale safety trials 25 Phase 2 vaccines in expanded safety trials 17 Phase 3 vaccines in large-scale efficacy…
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Coronavirus: more than half of Hong Kong’s small and independent restaurants face closure amid social-distancing rules, survey finds
More than half of Hong Kong’s small and independent restaurants are facing closure as the third wave of Covid-19 continues to ravage the catering industry, according to a survey released…
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Spain’s coronavirus situation ‘critical’ as it battles new outbreaks
Just seven weeks after bringing its first coronavirus wave under control, experts say Spain is once again in a “critical” situation with the worst infection rate in western Europe.The country…
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Cathay Pacific Airways warns of harsh outlook as Hong Kong’s flag carrier confirms record HK$9.9 billion loss in first half of 2020 caused by coronavirus crisis
Cathay Pacific Airways has warned worsening economic and geopolitical conditions will continue to weaken passenger demand and harm its cargo business after confirming its largest ever half-year loss of HK$9.9…
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Hong Kong third wave: thousands of port employees to be tested as city confirms 62 new Covid-19 cases
Thousands of workers at Hong Kong’s international container port will be given Covid-19 tests after 14 of them so far were found to be infected, health authorities revealed, as the…
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As coronavirus makes work from home the new normal, Hong Kong homebuyers favour New Territories, study shows
The coronavirus pandemic is causing a shift in home buying preferences in Hong Kong, with demand shifting to outlying areas away from densely populated downtown districts, according to a study…
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Coronavirus latest: Singapore reports lowest daily rise in 4 months; New Zealand’s largest city in lockdown
Singapore on Wednesday reported its lowest daily coronavirus caseload in over four months, as countries in the Asia-Pacific grappled with new outbreaks, with New Zealand’s largest city back in lockdown,…
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Why a struggling Japan may have no choice but to put up with a stronger yen
The Japanese yen has been performing well against the US dollar over the past few months. It may continue to hold its own. That may seem odd when Japan is…
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Airbnb said to be preparing to file paperwork for IPO in US after travel rebound
Airbnb plans to file paperwork for a stock market listing in the next few weeks paving the way for its shares to start trading as soon as the fourth quarter,…