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Thailand has recently reported 65,880 Covid-19 cases and three fatalities within a seven-day period, according to an announcement by Thai Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin. This figure signifies a marked reduction from the country’s annual peak. The…
Ho Nhan, the esteemed CEO of Nanogen and a trailblazer in Vietnam’s quest for a Covid-19 vaccine, has passed away at the age of 59. His family confirmed the heartbreaking news early Tuesday, creating a void in the burgeoning biotechnology landscape of…
AirAsia Philippines has ended wearing face masks on all domestic flights following the government’s decision to lift the state of public health emergency under Presidential Proclamation 297, filed by the Department of Transportation. Meanwhile, wearing face…
It’s a breath of fresh air – almost literally, just in time for our end-of-year travels. While Japan has just announced that visa-free entry will soon open for individual travellers, Hong Kong will end its once-mandatory hotel quarantine from September 26…
Just when we thought we got rid of the whole COVID-19 craze, things started to get gloomy again. In the US new cases now clock at around 100,000 per day which is very far from ideal but strangely enough, Apple has decided to ease its mask-wearing policies for…
Hong Kong’s new health chief reportedly spoke about the possibility of quarantine-free travel by November, in time for the city’s global banking summit. By the time the Hong Kong Monetary Authority hosts the global banking summit scheduled for November 1 and…
Malaysia’s AirAsia is facing a wave of complaints from customers who say they have still not been refunded for flights that were cancelled or rescheduled during the pandemic. AirAsia and its subsidiary AirAsia X (AAX), both owned by Capital A Berhad, grounded…
Clothing brand Uniqlo’s Japanese owner said on Thursday its China operation would report a large profit decline in the current fiscal year owing to the country’s Covid-19 restrictions. Fast Retailing < is a bellwether for how major global retailers are being…
The owner of Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo on Thursday flagged a big profit drop in China due to COVID-19 restrictions, while its chief executive sounded alarm about the weakening yen’s potential to drive up costs. Fast Retailing is a rare bellwether for…
Hong Kong will offer tax breaks, handouts, and subsidies to small businesses and residents, to mitigate the impact of a new wave of social restrictions to curb Covid-19 infections, Finance Secretary Paul Chan said in his 2022-23 budget speech. The measures…
Swiss financial giant UBS is the latest bank to announce reimbursement plans for employees from Hong Kong’s strict 21-day quarantine for travelers. For full-time Hong Kong-based employees up to the executive director level, UBS will reimburse up to HK$2,000…
For AirAsia there has been a welcome recovery in Malaysian domestic demand in the last part of 2021 as internal travel restrictions ease in the group’s most important market. Third-quarter operating statistics made a fairly grim reading for AirAsia. The…
Chinese discount goods retailer Miniso has reported strong first-quarter sales and profit growth for the three months to September 30 as its store network continues to expand internationally. Sales surged 28.1 percent to US$411.9 million and adjusted net…
Footwear maker PouYuen Vietnam, the largest employer in HCMC, faces a shortage of workers after 6 percent quit due to Covid-19 restrictions and resultant problems. The Taiwanese company, a supplier to Adidas and Reebok, has sought the city’s support for…
Authorities from Hong Kong and China are reportedly nearing a final decision on travel resumption, despite a fresh outbreak on the mainland. A second meeting is expected soon between Hong Kong and mainland China authorities to make a final decision on travel…
Major garment company Thanh Cong has reported its first monthly loss this year in August as housing workers at its plants as a precaution against Covid-19 spread increased costs. The company, formally known as Thanh Cong Textile Garment Investment, also saw…
