COVID-19 Updates
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Republican convention kicks off with dark tone: key moments from the first night
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported on politico.com on August 24, 2020.US President Donald Trump packed the first night of the Republican…
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Why China’s commercial property market’s resilience amid the coronavirus pandemic shouldn’t be taken at face value
Last month, footfall at Britain’s shopping centres was nearly 50 per cent down on an annual basis, data from the British Retail Consortium shows. This is not surprising given that…
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Stranded Chinese in India are going home via Europe, at almost 10 times pre-pandemic cost
When William Li arrived in India in early January for a three-month business trip, he never expected he would still be stranded there some seven months later – or that…
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Hong Kong home rents drop near universities, as mainland Chinese students stay at home for online classes
The Hong Kong residential market has lost one of its most steady sources of tenants – mainland Chinese students – this summer, after most of the city’s universities moved to…
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Non-resident Indians can take advantage as weakening rupee, falling real estate prices give investors bang for their buck back home
The falling rupee and declining home prices are giving a fresh impetus for Indian nationals living overseas, including those in Hong Kong, to buy property back home, according to analysts.Indian…
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Coronavirus Australia latest updates: Labor pushes to extend jobkeeper as NSW embarks on testing blitz – live news
This is up from yesterday, but it is the seven day average that we all need to pay attention to – and that is coming down. VicGovDHHS (@VicGovDHHS) #Covid19VicData for…
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Coronavirus live news: Gaza declares lockdown after cases found outside quarantine zones
We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Coronavirus live news: Gaza in lockdown following first local cases; Hong Kong man re-infected Brazil…
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Trump formally renominated by Republicans as convention gets under way – live
Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff, repeatedly shook hands and kissed cheeks at the president’s event in North Carolina today, raising concerns about the Trump team’s coronavirus safety…
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China’s social security fund is being propped up by local government subsidies, but for how long?
When the coronavirus began taking its toll on China’s economy earlier this year, one of Beijing’s key policies to reduce the impact was to exempt firms from contributing to the…
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Headteachers launch stinging criticism of education secretary
Thousands of headteachers have written to the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, accusing the government of repeatedly failing to listen or collaborate as schools prepare to reopen to millions of children…