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Shanghai lockdown: Covid cases hit new low as city unveils 50-point exit strategy with subsidies, spending coupons to repair economy
New Covid-19 cases fall to lowest level since mid-March, as Shanghai edges closer to winning the battle against Omicron and the city issues new ground rules and incentives to repair…
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Coronavirus: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un says pandemic situation controlled and improving
On Sunday, North Korea reported 89,500 new patients with fever symptoms, taking the country’s total to 3.4 million. It did not say whether there were additional deaths. Read the original…
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China’s zero-Covid policy has some manufacturers asking, ‘Should we stay or should we go?’
China’s hardline coronavirus containment policy has made supply chain decentralisation a priority for some manufacturers who have endured months of disruption due lockdowns. Read the original article at South China…
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Downing Street accused of trying to ‘dilute’ Sue Gray’s Partygate report
Senior civil servants allegedly urged Gray to omit names and some details of Covid rule-breaking Downing Street officials have been accused of attempting to dilute Sue Gray’s report into the…
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‘We have been mistreated’: cousin of Whitehall cleaner who died speaks out
Vincente Gomes is a cousin and former colleague of Emanuel Gomes, who died after going into work with a fever A government cleaner has described how he and his colleagues…
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Victoria’s Secret agrees to finance US$8.3 million settlement for laid-off Thai garment workers
Some 1,200 workers were laid off without severance pay and wages owed to them by Brilliant Alliance Thai Global (BAT) after it went bankrupt in March 2021 Read the original…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong logs 270 new cases as Central bar cluster emerges; pandemic adviser says Covid-19 rebound ‘unlikely’ for now
Professor David Hui from Chinese University says only worrying scenario is if a new variant emerges. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: why Hong Kong remains Asia’s foremost arts hub despite tough Covid-19 curbs
City has ability to connect with emerging collectors in mainland China and Southeast Asia, giving it unique advantage. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Cambodia’s reopened Siem Reap sets its sights on a ‘quality’ tourist resurgence
The gateway to Angkor Wat aims to triple its number of international tourist arrivals over the next 15 years, with a focus on ensuring rural communities share in the tourism…
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Daily cases drop to new low in Shanghai as city government vows to boost economy while maintaining zero Covid goal
Shanghai pledged to boost local business after Premier Li Keqiang called for renewed efforts to stabilise the economy, as cases in the city continue to drop ahead of a planned…