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Coronavirus: MTR, Link Reit and Swire offer retail tenants rental relief at their shops and shopping centres as Hong Kong’s Covid-19 cases surge
Several of Hong Kong’s largest property landlords said they would offer their retail tenants rental relief and concessions, stepping up to help businesses that had been decimated by plunging foot…
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Hong Kong could boost subsidy scheme for electric vehicle charging facilities at private residential buildings, environment minister says
Hong Kong may inject more resources into a HK$2 billion (US$1.7 million) subsidy scheme for upgrading electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities at private residential buildings following an “overwhelming response” from…
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Coronavirus: Singapore adds Hong Kong to ‘vaccinated travel lane’ list, as officials say Omicron surge ‘within expectations’
Singapore has announced plans to broaden its list of vaccinated-travel lanes (VTLs), with Hong Kong to be added to more than two dozen destinations that are already part of the…
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Fatal shark attack in Sydney; parliament debates character test bill – as it happened
Question time starts with focus on aged care deaths; Dfat says China ‘seeks to exploit’ social divisions; Alex Hawke says government would be ‘open to’ waiving Djokovic ban; questions over…
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Lego offers £100m to find innovations tackling ‘global childhood crisis’
Exclusive: Competition seeks entries supporting children’s play, health and education in wake of Covid pandemic Lego is launching a £100m competition to find solutions that will make a positive impact…
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US struggles to turn donated Covid-19 vaccines into vaccination amid nations’ logistics trouble
The Joe Biden administration says some foreign countries haven’t been able to accept their full allocation of Covid-19 vaccine donations from the US, as they increasingly grapple with logistical barriers…
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Japan’s Princess Yoko leaves hospital after recovering from Covid-19
A Japanese princess who was infected with the coronavirus was discharged on Wednesday after a week at a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said.Princess Yoko, 38, the first royal…
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Workers entitled to ask for pay rise, says Keir Starmer
Exclusive: Labour leader’s comments contrast those of Bank of England governor, who called for ‘restraint in pay bargaining’ Starmer reveals dozens of Tories have been in touch as he takes…
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NT senator says Darwin dog returned positive rapid test in first Australian canine Covid case
Sam McMahon, who is also a vet, is satisfied with the accuracy of the dog’s result, but others question the test’s reliability Get our free news app; get our morning…
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‘Is that what you call decent food?’: Richard Colbeck faces fiery Senate estimates hearing – video
Australia’s aged care minister Richard Colbeck tells a Senate estimates hearing he was ‘horrified’ by pictures published last week showing some of the meals served in aged care homes. Colbeck says…