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Hong Kong battling third wave of coronavirus infections as city confirms 14 new cases
Key points:Foreign domestic workers will be required to undergo pre-boarding coronavirus screening before flying to Hong Kong. Their employers must arrange 14-day mandatory quarantine on arrival at designated hotels in…
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Why the People’s Bank of China is having a good coronavirus pandemic
Give credit where credit is due. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is having a good pandemic. China’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 outbreak is continuing even if it remains…
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HNA Group’s American subsidiaries asked, and received, bailout funds from US government’s relief programme
HNA Group, the troubled conglomerate that’s being taken over by the Chinese state, is among recipients of the billions of dollars in coronavirus-relief loans handed out by the US government.HNA…
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In coronavirus-hit UK, lockdown has been a royal pain in the arts. Can £1.5 billion save its world-famous culture sector?
The UK government has announced a £1.57 billion (almost US$2 billion) Covid-19 rescue package for the country’s arts and heritage venues to loud applause from leading cultural organisations. But with…
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Singapore-Malaysia border opening decision ‘in August’
Malaysia and Singapore are expected to reach a firm decision early next month on the reopening of its borders under the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA)…
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Coronavirus inspires innovations in property transactions, energises recovery momentum
The coronavirus pandemic has kick-started sales innovations in real estate that were really only a matter of time. Remember the last century, during the 1990s, when online shopping was a…
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As Malaysia’s coronavirus lockdown lifts, migrant workers return to dangers of life in ‘3D’
As Malaysia’s economy reopens after more than 90 days of a movement control order to stem the spread of Covid-19, the nation’s treatment of its millions of migrant workers has…
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Singapore staycations can’t fill US$20 billion hole in tourism industry
In Indonesia, locals can soon fly from Jakarta to the beaches of Bali for a domestic vacation. Tokyo residents can escape the pandemic stress with a hike up Mount Fuji,…
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Thailand has Asia’s gloomiest economic forecast as tourism and exports hit hard by coronavirus
Thailand has been cited as a success story in containing the coronavirus outbreak, having gone more than 40 days without any local transmission of Covid-19. Yet its economic outlook is…
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Samsung’s strong earnings hint at recovery from Covid-19 fallout
Samsung Electronics reported better-than-expected profits after surging internet traffic propelled chip demand and gadget sales started recovering from the Covid-19 slump.The world’s largest manufacturer of memory chips and smartphones posted…