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Thailand’s coronavirus lockdown has eased but tourism industry must rely on local travellers for now
With cash flow drying up at Thailand’s popular beach resort of Phuket, hotels are racing to restart tourism – starting with local travellers.“If nothing changes in the next three months,…
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CES consumer electronics show set to gather people in Las Vegas despite pandemic
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) organisers said Wednesday that they are going ahead with plans to bring together people from around the world at a massive annual gathering in Las Vegas.The…
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Coronavirus: Singapore warns more jobs will be lost due to ‘sheer uncertainty’ in global economy
One of Singapore’s top political leaders said the city state faces a “major and urgent challenge” in the next six months to a year, warning of more job losses ahead…
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In coronavirus era, Thai beauty clinic unveils mini face mask to limit infection during facial treatments
As Thai businesses modify their work practices after coming out of lockdown, a beauty clinic in Bangkok has devised a mini face mask for clients receiving up close and personal…
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Covid-19: our explanatory graphics collection
Tap here to launch this special feature Help us understand what you are interested in so that we can improve SCMP and provide a better experience for you. We would…
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What the tarot says about coronavirus: superstitious Indonesians ask tarot card readers to show them a brighter future
When Indonesian artist and manager Sulung Landung went to Bali in January, he met up with a long-time friend, well-known tarot card reader Noviana Kusumawardhani, for a reading.“She said at…
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UK opens talks with Huawei 5G rival as Boris Johnson confronts China
The UK is in talks with a 5G equipment rival to Huawei Technologies, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s administration revises the British government’s stance towards China in the wake of…
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Chinese tech firms pledge more help for street stalls, small vendors after Premier’s comments
Major tech platforms – including Tencent Holding’s ubiquitous app WeChat, mobile payments platform Alipay and e-commerce platforms JD.com and Suning – announced new plans to help street vendors and smaller…
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Contact tracing – the privacy vs urgency dilemma for governments in the fight against Covid-19
This story is part of an ongoing series on US-China relations, jointly produced by the South China Morning Post and POLITICO, with reporting from Asia and the United States.Using an…
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Hydroxychloroquine no better than placebo, Covid-19 study finds
Taking hydroxychloroquine does not protect people who have been close to someone with coronavirus from becoming infected, a study suggests. Donald Trump told the world he was taking one pill…