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Hong Kong’s e-voucher spending spree raises bar on economic growth expectations, finance minister says
Hong Kong’s consumption vouchers may provide an even bigger economic boost than expected, the finance minister has said, while new plans to expand Shenzhen’s Qianhai economic zone could further solidify…
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Hong Kong coronavirus quarantine: number of rooms, time in isolation for helpers not changing, labour minister says
Hong Kong authorities have no plans to increase the number of coveted quarantine places for foreign domestic helpers, or to lengthen their isolation periods despite a worsening pandemic in the…
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After rebates and freebies, Thai developers to auction flats online in bid to shake off supply glut
After dangling rebates and freebies to attract buyers, Thai developers are trying out a new strategy to trim their inventory of unsold homes by auctioning them online at deep discounts.Some…
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How China’s Sinovac vaccine got caught in the crossfire of Thailand’s anti-government protests
As a diplomat whose career spanned decades, retired Thai ambassador Russ Jalichandra knows all about the need for subtlety and nuance when it comes to making statements about other nations’…
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How does Australia’s reopening plan stack up against the rest of the world and what can we learn?
NSW’s opening up at 70% vaccination will be the nation’s test for living with Covid. Here’s how other countries are faring with eased restrictions Restrictions: NSW; Vic; borders NSW Covid…
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Coronavirus live news: UK records a further 156 deaths; thousands protest in Turkey against Covid measures
Overall death toll for UK now stands at 134,144; more than 2,000 demonstrate in Istanbul against coronavirus mandates including vaccinations and masks A year that changed the world – and…
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Covid jabs for 12- to 15-year-olds ‘set to start in weeks’
Exclusive: NHS leaders understood to have been briefed on plans to vaccinate children, beginning from 22 September • Coronavirus – latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage Plans for…
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Dismissed and derided when they stood, it’s time to reassess the twin towers | Rowan Moore
Twenty years after their destruction, we can finally see Yamasaki’s landmark pillars in all their glory Few buildings illustrated architecture’s power to be different things to different people at different…
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A year that changed the world – and medical companies’ fortunes
While Covid sent many firms to the wall, others prospered by spotting opportunities, from test kits to mask coatings The pandemic has taken a heavy toll on business, gutting high…
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Coronavirus: Australia posts record one-day rise in cases; Japan worries about easing curbs
Australia’s third most populous state said on Saturday it may order a snap lockdown after a cluster of Covid-19 cases, as the country posted a record one-day rise in daily…