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Phuket tourism experiment risks suspension as Covid cases surge
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/07/2021
» A flareup in coronavirus cases in Phuket, the country’s first tourism hotspot to waive quarantine for vaccinated foreign visitors, is threatening to scuttle the experiment seen as a model for other tourism-reliant nations to reopen borders.
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US, China leave room to talk after contentious meetings
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/07/2021
» The US and China left open the possibility of a summit between their presidents, despite a contentious day of talks in which Beijing outlined a series of demands that Americans showed little willingness to meet.
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Singapore aiming to start quarantine-free travel in September
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/07/2021
» Singapore aims to relax more virus curbs, including starting to allow quarantine-free travel in September, marking the first time it’s set out a timeline to reopen borders that have been mostly shut for more than a year.
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Malaysia PM faces parliament for first time in turbulent 2021
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/07/2021
» Malaysia’s parliament sat for the first time this year on Monday, providing lawmakers an opportunity to grill Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin over his government’s handling of the pandemic and the economy.
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Bitcoin surges amid short covering, speculation over Amazon plan
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/07/2021
» Bitcoin soared on Monday to approach $40,000, a rally some attributed to traders exiting bets on declines as well as ongoing speculation over Amazon.com Inc’s potential involvement in the cryptocurrency sector.
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Monsoon rains flood Philippines as thousands evacuated
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/07/2021
» Philippine authorities evacuated thousands of people to safety as heavy rains and flooding caused by the southwest monsoon killed at least one person.
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Indonesia holds rates, pledges ‘pro-growth’ policy
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/07/2021
» Indonesia’s central bank left its benchmark rate unchanged and pledged to maintain a “pro-growth” policy into next year as one of the most severe Covid outbreaks in the world puts the economy’s recovery at risk.
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Jeff Bezos blast off on rocket in flight to space
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/07/2021
» Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos and three others landed after Blue Origin’s first flight to space with passengers aboard, a key milestone in the company’s effort to make space tourism viable.
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Myanmar loses 1.2 million jobs after coup, UN labour agency says
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/07/2021
» Myanmar lost an estimated 1.2 million jobs in the second quarter following the February military takeover that paralysed an economy already weakened by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Philippines challenges Chinese warship in S. China Sea
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/07/2021
» The Philippines Coast Guard said it drove away a Chinese warship in the South China Sea, in another sign of tension between the two nations in the disputed waters.
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