COVID-19 Updates
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Rich Asians are hanging onto investment funds until coronavirus pandemic ends, DBS expert says
Asia’s wealthy are readying cash to take advantage of opportunities in financial markets and private equity once the impact of the coronavirus pandemic subsides, according to the head of private…
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After coronavirus we should be ready for an uncertainty pandemic
The next few months will tell us a lot about the shape of the coming global recovery. Despite ebullient stock markets, uncertainty about Covid-19 remains pervasive. Regardless of the pandemic’s…
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Coronavirus: Australia extends international travel ban; South Korea maintains restrictions
Australia has announced it will extend its international border restrictions for at least another three months to protect the country against the spread of the coronavirus.The restrictions on all international…
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How the coronavirus pandemic has propelled modern slavery in Asia’s garment industry
The risk of modern slavery in Asian manufacturing hubs has surged and is set to worsen with the economic impact of the new coronavirus, increased labour rights violations and poor…
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Is Hong Kong’s mass Covid-19 testing scheme worth the trouble? Debate rages as officials extend the voluntary programme by four days
Officials have extended Hong Kong’s free testing programme by four days as they identified two more Covid-19 cases in the voluntary citywide exercise, insisting it was helping track down invisible…
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Elderly Hongkonger arrested after stealing box of saliva samples from coronavirus collection point to use as an umbrella
An elderly Hongkonger who did not want to get wet stole a box of coronavirus test samples from a collection point to use as an umbrella, before dumping it in…
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Abe is leaving office, but Abenomics is here to stay
Few statesmen have left such an indelible mark on economic policymaking as Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest serving prime minister, who last week announced his resignation due to ill health.His signature…
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Coronavirus live news: Brazil cases pass 4m; Israel to impose partial lockdown
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday that the country’s current restrictions to beat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic would be retained until mid-September. The largest city,…
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Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria reports 59 deaths and 81 new Covid-19 cases
Daniel Andrews will speak at midday AAP has an update on the NSW cases: Another Sydney school has been forced to shut after being linked to a positive COVID-19 case,…
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Joe Biden in Kenosha after talking to Jacob Blake and meeting his family – live
From me and Joan E Greve: Donald Trump spoke to a packed crowd in Pennsylvania. He lied and misled supporters on the economy, on Joe Biden’s policy platforms, windmills, the…