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Shanghai fences up Covid-hit areas, fuelling fresh outcry
Reuters, Published on 24/04/2022
» SHANGHAI: Shanghai authorities battling an outbreak of Covid-19 have erected fences outside residential buildings, sparking fresh public outcry over a lockdown that has forced much of the city's 25 million people indoors.
No Thailand travel, says Philippines
News, Reuters, Published on 24/07/2021
» MANILA: The Philippines will suspend travel from Thailand and Malaysia, as well as tighten restrictions in the Manila area, in a bid to prevent the spread of the contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, the presidential spokesman said on Friday.
Philippines says Covid-19 vaccination drive on track as cases surge
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2021
» MANILA: The Philippines is on track with its Covid-19 inoculation drive, the head of the government's vaccine strategy said on Sunday, addressing criticisms the rollout has been slow as worries grow about a surge in new cases.
Singapore to remove most curbs from Friday
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2020
» SINGAPORE: The city state will allow small gatherings and the reopening of restaurants and shops from June 19, its health ministry said on Monday, in a major easing of the city-state's coronavirus restrictions.
Virus-hit cruise ship docks as Australia death toll hits 39
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: Carnival Corp's troubled Ruby Princess cruise liner, the biggest single source of coronavirus infections in Australia, docked south of Sydney on Monday to get help for sick crew members requiring urgent medical treatment.
Fear of volcanic eruption on Bali forces nearly 135,000 to flee
Reuters, Published on 29/09/2017
» KARANGASEM, Indonesia: Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes and taken shelter in makeshift evacuation centres after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thursday.
Microflats attracting millennials, investors
Business, Reuters, Published on 28/08/2017
» Millennials priced out of London's traditional housing market are opting to rent tiny apartments in so-called "co-living" developments, a fast-growing area that private investors and venture capital are eager to tap into.
Outside Thailand, 'Pokemon Go' spurs Asian lifestyle changes, business boom
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2016
» JAKARTA - Asian fans of smartphone game <i>Pokemon Go</i> are hunting out the best telecom providers and network gear to overcome the hurdle posed by patchy network signals in their race to capture virtual cartoon characters.
Retailers ask rivalsto fill empty spaces
Business, Reuters, Published on 08/03/2016
» LONDON: As online deliveries surge and shop sales fall, Britain's retailers are looking to refit their once bustling superstores with new attractions such as rivals' fashion brands to fill empty spaces and keep shoppers coming through the door.