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HSBC Life, AIA among major Hong Kong insurers seeing strong sales growth as Omicron wave raises health awareness, boosts digital shift
HSBC Life, Manulife and AIA among the major insurance firms reporting strong growth of sales in the first quarter as their digital tools help to boost sales during the fifth…
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Coronavirus: North Korea sees more deaths as outbreak worsens
Sate media said a total of 42 people had died, with 324,550 still under medical treatment. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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North Korea reports 15 deaths and nearly 300,000 new ‘fever’ cases as Covid outbreak spreads
Despite nationwide lockdown, there are now more than 800,000 suspected cases in the unvaccinated country North Korea said on Sunday a total of 42 people had died as the country…
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Demand for food relief soars as Covid, inflation and natural disasters pile pressure on the vulnerable
Australia’s major food banks are reporting huge need, with many who have never needed their services before reaching out for help Last Wednesday, St Vincent de Paul opened a new…
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Emergency overload: how Covid exposed Australia’s straining hospital system
The pandemic has merely worsened an underfunded system where key health workers are leaving in droves Samantha Hodgson met all the criteria for a possible heart attack: “A tight, crushing…
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Only 7% of 5-11s in England have had Covid jab as parents hesitate
Six weeks after start of vaccine rollout, fraction of young children have had first dose as parents question usefulness Only 7% of primary schoolchildren in England have received a first…
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China’s rival to Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 completes its first pre-delivery Shanghai test flight ahead of handover to customer
The test showed how Shanghai’s authorities are determined to get business activities back on their feet, after sending the city into lockdown since April 1. Read the original article at…
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Boris Johnson says cheese and coffee can distract when working from home
PM calls for return to offices, saying it makes staff ‘more productive, more energetic, more full of ideas’ Boris Johnson has made a renewed call for people to return to…
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Working from home: HMRC’s £125 tax break now harder to claim
As Covid crisis eases, official guidance says people cannot obtain relief if they choose to avoid office A popular tax break for working from home that gave many people’s finances…
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‘Back with a bang’: UK gets ready for the Eurovision party it’s been missing
After Covid cramped fans’ style for two years they are raring to go – with a serious contender to cheer Ana and Karis Ferguson set up their website, Mission Eurovision,…