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One in 20 people will need hospital care if they get Covid-19, study estimates
About one in 20 people worldwide – or 349 million – who are at high risk of severe illness from Covid-19 will need hospital treatment such as oxygen therapy if…
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Foreign companies on China M&A deal spree as Beijing further opens up financial, auto sectors
Wall Street banks and carmakers led foreign companies into China this year as the government eased ownership limits and economic recovery hopes grew. Chinese investors, bothered by greater scrutiny overseas,…
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Trump’s H-1B visa freeze: will US tech firms lose the next Sundar Pichai or Satya Nadella?
US President Donald Trump’s decision on June 24 to suspend the H-1B visa scheme for highly-skilled foreigners has dealt a blow to the immigrant-reliant US tech sector and Indian tech…
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Malaysia discussing travel bubbles known as ‘green lanes’ with Singapore and Brunei
Malaysia is in talks with Singapore and Brunei to create “green lanes” for less restricted travel, as governments around the world seek to reopen their borders without a resurgence in…
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Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster Tenet delayed again, as coronavirus batters Hollywood profits
Warner Bros has again delayed the release of the movie Tenet, the new blockbuster from director Christopher Nolan, setting back efforts by theatre chains to save the summer season.The film…
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Does Covid-19 spread through food? The evidence says ‘highly unlikely’
Since a new outbreak of Covid-19 on June 11 was linked to a fresh food market in Beijing, thousands of samples of imported and domestic seafood, meat and vegetables in…
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Off Singapore, vast stockpiles of crude oil paint a picture of Asia’s recovering energy market
For an insight into Asia’s oil demand recovery and the health of global energy markets, look no further than the fluctuating volumes and shifting composition of the hoard of crude…
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Hong Kong real estate fund stumbles as trade war, coronavirus tip Shanghai commercial property into bear market
Even seasoned bankers and real estate investors, honed by past financial markets and health crises, are no match for the calamity brought by the US-China trade war and the coronavirus…
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Victoria coronavirus hotspots: can you travel to and from suburbs with Covid outbreaks?
The message from New South Wales towards Victorians living in 10 hotspot suburbs affected by small outbreaks of Covid-19 has been clear: don’t visit. “Normally we welcome our Victorian cousins…
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Which Asian labs are working on antibody treatments in the fight against Covid-19?
The deadly coronavirus pandemic has sent scientists around the world racing to identify potential treatments, as Covid-19 cases continue to soar.With more than 9 million infected and 480,000 dead, doctors…