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Testament to protecting millions of lives
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 24/03/2022
» The race against time to safely develop and quickly deliver a life-saving COVID-19 vaccine around the world serves as AstraZeneca's testament to protecting the lives of billions of people while addressing one of the biggest healthcare crises facing humankind.
Drugmakers Reap Billions Meeting Covid-19 Needs
Business, Peter Loftus, Published on 28/02/2022
» Healthcare companies that came up with effective Covid-19 vaccines, treatments and tests are seeing a huge financial payoff and are starting to spend their cash, while grappling with questions about whether the growth is sustainable.
Foreign Executives in Isolated Hong Kong Head for the Exit
Business, Dan Strumpf, Published on 25/01/2022
» Stringent rules to try to keep Hong Kong free of Covid-19 are driving away more foreign executives, chipping away at the city's decades-old status as one of the world's top business hubs.
Reopening faces more hurdles
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/09/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's vow on June 16 to reopen Thailand by mid-October can be deemed a failure as only a few islands are welcoming vaccinated foreigners.
Quarantine Rules Threaten Hong Kong's Role as Finance Hub, Businesses Say
Business, Elaine Yu, Published on 30/08/2021
» In an effort to maintain zero locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, Hong Kong has imposed one of the world's toughest quarantine regimes, confining most arrivals from overseas to a hotel room for as long as three weeks.
New China-US spat takes shine off stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 25/07/2020
» Recap: Global shares ended the week on a downbeat note despite a bounceback in European business activity as concerns flared over intensifying China-US tensions, while gold approached its all-time high of US$1,920 per ounce.