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How long can China chase Covid Zero?
Published on 06/11/2021
» China is resolutely sticking with its zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19, even as the Delta variant continues to penetrate its formidable defences.
Hong Kong burglar climbs 17 storeys to steal B1.9m
Published on 21/10/2021
» HONG KONG: A burglar who climbed up the drainpipe of a 20-storey Hong Kong building stole HK$450,000 (1.9 million baht) in cash and valuables from the home of a senior executive at an American investment bank before shimmying back down the way he came, a police source said on Thursday.
Economics Prize wraps up unpredictable Nobel season
AFP, Published on 11/10/2021
» STOCKHOLM: The Nobel Economics Prize on Monday wraps up a Nobel season characterised by surprising picks, with a number of women in with a chance of scooping the traditionally male-dominated prize.
Myanmar currency trade moves online
Published on 01/10/2021
» As Myanmar’s economic slump deepens after February’s military coup and parts of its financial system freeze up, many in the strife-torn country are turning to online groups to bypass official channels to trade currencies.
75 years of India’s Independence
News, Published on 14/08/2021
» India marks its 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021. Global celebrations for the anniversary were formally launched on 12 March 2021 with 75 weeks of festivities called ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
SE Asia Covid cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Monday, while Malaysia has notched up more than 1 million infections, as the virulent Delta variant carves a deadly path through Southeast Asia - now a global epicentre for the virus.
Half of Europeans vaccinated as Germany warns on rising virus cases
AFP, Published on 23/07/2021
» BRUSSELS: More than half of all European adults are now fully vaccinated, the EU said on Thursday, as countries across Europe and Asia battled fresh outbreaks blamed on the fast-spreading Delta variant.
12m to stay home in Australia as Delta strain surges worldwide
AFP, Published on 15/07/2021
» Australia's second largest city was preparing to enter a fresh lockdown Thursday, as countries across the world struggle to quash surges in Covid-19 cases propelled by the highly infectious Delta variant.
Myanmar cash crisis taking heavy toll
Published on 15/05/2021
» If you need cash in Myanmar, you have to get up early. Queues start forming outside banks at 4am, where the first 15 or 30 customers are given a plastic token that will allow them to enter the bank when it opens at 9:30 and withdraw cash.
Myanmar says rice exports still on track
Published on 30/04/2021
» Myanmar still expects to export 2 million tonnes of rice this year, despite a warning from the World Food Programme (WFP) that millions of people in the strife-torn country may struggle to afford food over the next few months.