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Coalition unveils $86m for primary producers as Eden-Monaro contest heats up
The Morrison government will unveil $86m for primary producers hit by the summer bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic as the byelection contest in Eden-Monaro accelerates into the closing fortnight. The…
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UK factory output plunges at fastest pace on record, says CBI
The output of factories has fallen at its fastest pace on record during Britain’s three-month lockdown, according to the latest snapshot of activity from the CBI. The employers organisation found…
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Alibaba ratchets up cross-border e-commerce initiatives in Yiwu, home to the world’s largest wholesale market
Alibaba Group Holding is ramping up efforts to make cross-border e-commerce more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a series of initiatives in the eastern city of Yiwu…
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Front line workers at internet giants in Beijing tested for coronavirus after second wave hits nation’s capital
Delivery service providers and ride-sharing companies have said their front line workers in Beijing are receiving nucleic acid tests for Covid-19 to eliminate consumer concerns as the nation’s capital returns…
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Hong Kong nightlife districts Wan Chai and Lan Kwai Fong struggling to survive after year of turmoil
Neil Drummond stands at the door of Coyote Bar & Grill in Wan Chai and peers into the street. Tonight, he’s as likely to see tumbleweed pass by as a…
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Victoria’s coronavirus spike: is this a second wave, and what’s causing the clusters?
While Victoria took swift action to contain the spread of Covid-19, the state is experiencing a concerning increase in virus cases. This is despite restrictions such as school closures and…
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Chinese company sued by US for selling ‘fake’ masks wasn’t certified, Beijing says
A Chinese company sued for selling nearly half a million fake and substandard N95 respirators to US buyers in April was not a certified maker of medical masks, Chinese authorities…
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With no flights because of coronavirus, man sails solo across Atlantic
“Mission accomplished!” That joyful declaration came from Juan Manuel Ballestero, an Argentine sailor who, unable to fly home from Portugal due to the pandemic, crossed the ocean alone in his…
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Coronavirus: food-related outbreaks raise flags about supply security
Beijing’s latest coronavirus outbreak shows the threat the pathogen poses to food supply after it forced the closure of the city’s largest wholesale market for meat, fish, fruit and vegetables.The…
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Coronavirus: UK PM Johnson to unveil lockdown easing plans as flights at London City Airport resume
London City Airport received its first commercial flight in nearly three months Sunday as Britain moved another step closer to fully emerging from its coronavirus lockdown on July 4.The gateway…