COVID-19 Updates
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Hong Kong’s Hysan, Causeway Bay’s largest landlord, posts lower first-half profit as tough Covid-19 rules bite
The outlook remains uncertain due to global economic woes, says Hysan’s Irene Lee, adding that Hong Kong needs to ease travel rules to maintain hub status. Read the original article…
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Cineworld confirms it is looking at filing for bankruptcy in US
Chain, which accumulated £4bn debt in pandemic, says cinemas would stay open and staff be unaffected Business live updates: Cineworld mulls US bankruptcy filing Cineworld has confirmed it is considering…
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Push to reconvene inquiry into Holgate dismissal – as it happened
Anthony Albanese to release legal advice on Scott Morrison ministries as pressure builds on former PM Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Departments –…
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Sweet releaf: price of lettuce drops as Australian produce stocks bounce back
Growers’ recovery from floods boosts vegetable availability at supermarkets with prices to ease further into spring and summer Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our…
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Apple workers launch petition over firm’s return-to-office stance
Group responds to CEO’s memo calling for ‘in-person collaboration’ at least three days a week Apple employees have hit back at the tech company’s return-to-office orders, and launched a petition…
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The government has led England to the edge of a precipice – now it’s up to citizens to pull it back | Nesrine Malik
Things feel ungoverned and unstable. From strikes to civil disobedience, people are taking matters into their own hands I remember during the darkest period of the pandemic that there was…
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HSBC launches HK$40 billion loans scheme with cash rebates to encourage small businesses to hire staff
Small and medium-sized enterprises that apply for a loan under the scheme will receive HK$1,000 for each new member of staff they hire, up to a maximum of 10, during…
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Hong Kong welfare minister Chris Sun considers opening more care homes for elderly across the border to meet demand
Operators of subsidised care homes in Hong Kong could be allowed to run new ones in Greater Bay Area, welfare minister Chris Sun says. Read the original article at South…
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Jill Biden tests negative for Covid and will end isolation in South Carolina
First lady will travel to Delaware to rejoin the president after getting negative results from two consecutive tests First lady Jill Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 and will leave…
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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tests positive for Covid-19, cancels Tunisia trip
Kishida tested positive in a PCR test after developing a cough and slight fever on Saturday, but plans to continue working online. Read the original article at South China Morning…