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Thank God for Britain’s arts rescue money. But could we be more creative about it? | Simon Jenkins
You can fill a plane with people, but not a concert hall. You can go to a cinema, but not a church service. You can crawl the pubs of Soho,…
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HK$10,000 government handout: more than 3 million receive cash as bank websites flooded with user traffic from those keen to see money
More than 3 million Hong Kong residents received the HK$10,000 government handout on Monday as banking websites slowed to a crawl from what was believed to be users flocking online…
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Global Impact newsletter: dodging the coronavirus bullet
The novel coronavirus has no prejudices, plays no favourites. It infects, and potentially kills, no matter our nationality, race, gender or religion.So stories of survivors are stories about all of…
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NSW-Victoria border closure: when does it start, and are there exemptions?
NSW will temporarily close its border with Victoria at 12.01am Wednesday 8 July in response to Melbourne’s coronavirus outbreak. The closure, announced at a press conference by Victorian premier Daniel…
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India’s coronavirus epidemic overtakes Russia as Indonesia, Philippines see continued surge
The Philippines and Indonesia both recorded worrying surges in coronavirus cases over the weekend, in stark contrast to their Southeast Asian neighbours where the pandemic appears to be subsiding.Meanwhile, India…
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California’s epidemic of hate: 832 anti-Asian incidents in three months as coronavirus blaming soars
Wearing their masks, Donalene Ferrer and two other generations of family members were walking along an Oceanside neighbourhood in April when a car pulled up and a woman yelled: “You…
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Meet the digital nomads stranded in Asia because of the coronavirus
Attracted by the low cost of living and good telecommunications, digital nomads, or people who earn a living by working remotely, have been flocking to Southeast Asia for years.Many who…
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Singaporeans return to work, using smartphone apps and QR codes to fight coronavirus
To go anywhere in Singapore these days, Joni Sng needs mobile phone apps and other technologies: a QR code to enter shops, a digital map to see how crowded a…
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Severe backlog in Europe-bound trains at Chinese border, as coronavirus increases rail freight volume
A Chinese rail freight operator has cut cargo services to central Europe amid a backlog of trains waiting at the Chinese border to leave the country, the 21st Century Business…
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Travel bubbles: commerce minister sounds cautious note on Hongkongers’ holiday plans
Hongkongers’ hopes of spending their summer holiday abroad are still hanging in the balance, the commerce minister has told the Post, even though the city has planned to form a…