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Singapore home rents catch up with Hong Kong’s as fortunes of rival business hubs diverge
Residential rents in Hong Kong and Singapore remain close to parity after the gap shrank dramatically over the past five years, signifying the diverging fortunes of the rival Asian financial…
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Distress in England’s young adults has risen sharply since Covid, study shows
Research suggests those aged 18 to 24 have been deeply affected by pandemic and then cost of living and healthcare crises Young adults are bearing the brunt of a “growing…
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UK Covid inquiry: public health bosses relied on media for information
Inquiry hears of communication problems and lack of preparedness for pandemic Communication from central government was so poor during parts of the Covid pandemic that directors of public health relied…
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US vaccine maker Moderna set to sign US$1 billion Shanghai deal in major inroad into China’s healthcare market
The maker of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine is expected to sign an agreement with Shanghai government as early as Wednesday, with the investment going towards vaccine development and manufacturing, according…
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Partygate: Met investigating Tory gatherings in December 2020
Scotland Yard reopens investigation into party at Conservative HQ and launches new inquiry about gathering in parliament Scotland Yard is reopening its investigation into potential Covid breaches at a “jingle…
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London police reopen investigation into lockdown breaches at Conservative Party HQ
The reopened investigation concerns a Christmas party held in December 2020 in the headquarters of the governing Conservative Party which was organised by staff working on a mayoral election campaign.…
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‘It’s the first thing that they look at’: claims of racial profiling levelled at Victoria police after Covid fines report
Human rights lawyer says report provides ‘robust’ evidence of profiling, which police deny Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails,…
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LVMH boss Bernard Arnault’s visit highlights growing importance of huge mainland Chinese market for luxury brands
Since mainland China dropped all its travel curbs, the heads of the world’s most recognisable luxury brands have been making a beeline there, with French billionaire Bernard Arnault, the chairman…