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Don’t leave women and girls behind in pandemic recovery
During the pandemic, many countries have gone backwards on gender parity. Fewer women are regaining employment, and millions of girls may drop out of school. But, as countries rebuild economies,…
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Key semiconductor trade fair in China cancelled as nation contends with surging Covid-19 cases
SEMICON China in Shanghai, a two-day event that was pushed back to October from June, has once again been called off, the organiser confirmed. Read the original article at South…
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Commercial site in Hong Kong’s arts hub West Kowloon tipped to fetch as much as US$1.3 billion in tender
The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has put up for tender a property to be developed into three commercial buildings with office, retail, dining and entertainment components. Read the original…
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Hong Kong tourists in Thailand may be able to use Faster Payment Service for mobile payments in shops, restaurants
The two central banks are working on a project to allow people to use the Faster Payment Service in Thailand to make payments to shops and restaurants, according to the…
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Coronavirus: government scraps temperature checks after US consulate urges citizens not to fly through Hong Kong airport
Passengers departing from Hong Kong or those in transit to overseas destinations will no longer be screened. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Chinese shippers face abyss as freight rates plummet 60 per cent from ‘unprecedented’ highs at height of coronavirus pandemic
China’s shipping industry has reported a 60 per cent drop in freight rates, as congestion linked to Covid-19 eases globally and the country’s foreign trade slows down. Read the original…
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Mask mandate ends on domestic and international flights as Australia rolls back Covid protections
Nationwide rules for those infected also change, with isolation reduced to a minimum of five days for those with no symptoms Get our free news app, morning email briefing or…
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Ex-commerce chief joins tycoon Peter Woo in calling for Hong Kong to ditch Covid-19 travel restrictions and open back up to world
‘Business travellers are not coming … especially when other countries have lifted restrictions,’ Frederick Ma says. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: China to tighten domestic travel restrictions until the end of October
National Health Commission urges people to stay put during National Day Holiday and to minimise cross-city travel to prevent risk of the coronavirus spreading. Read the original article at South…
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Coronavirus: experts warn of a hidden crisis due long Covid’s link to suicide
Analysis from health data firm Truveta showed patients with long Covid were nearly twice as likely to receive a first-time antidepressant prescription when compared with people diagnosed with Covid alone.…