COVID-19 Updates
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WHO warns of ‘worsening’ virus situation worldwide
The World Health Organisation said that the coronavirus pandemic situation was worsening around the globe, as it warned against complacency.The WHO said it had recorded its highest daily tally of…
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Indonesia’s Bali becomes coronavirus hideout for foreigners amid pandemic
When Chinese tourist Jingjing Zang arrived in the Indonesian holiday island of Bali last August for a scuba diving course, the 28-year-old did not expect to be stuck there almost…
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Hong Kong government to bail out Cathay Pacific with HK$30 billion in loans and direct stake
Cathay Pacific will undergo a HK$40 billion (US$5.2 billion) capital restructuring exercise as the Hong Kong government takes the lead in a bailout package worth nearly HK$30 billion in loans…
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Expect Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to escalate US-China tit-for-tat this year, with Hong Kong caught in the middle
The Covid-19 pandemic, its impact on the American economy, and the protests that have erupted over the murder of George Floyd have rocked the Trump administration. US President Donald Trump…
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The Chinese firms on the front lines of Covid-19 mask diplomacy in Africa
When the cargo plane touched down at Bole International Airport in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa early last week, it had more than freight on board.The flight from China…
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Drought, coronavirus, hunger: Zimbabwe’s misery deepens
When Zimbabwe went into coronavirus lockdown in late March, it hit the country’s working poor hard. No economic activity meant no work, no money and little to no food.Unemployment before…
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An anti-Chinese virus was spreading in Vancouver. But data that could have broken infection chains of racism was kept secret
On Thursday, more than four months into British Columbia’s Covid-19 pandemic, officials finally released regionalised data showing that Chinese-majority Richmond – once feared as potential ground zero for the outbreak…
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Protest-wracked Hong Kong still world’s priciest housing market in 2019 as Asian cities dominate top five, says CBRE survey
Four of the world’s five most expensive housing markets were in Asia last year, with Hong Kong maintaining its crown as the priciest with an average price of US$1.25 million,…
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Protests, national security law and Donald Trump’s response show Hong Kong must act quickly to rebuild confidence
Frustrated by an increasingly hostile United States, the Covid-19 pandemic, a continuing protest deadlock in Hong Kong, and Taiwan’s dismissal of its “one country, two systems” overture, China has hit…
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US recession began in February amid coronavirus pandemic, ending longest expansion in history
The US economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus pandemic struck the nation, a group of economists declared on Monday, ending the longest expansion on record.The economists said…