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Reopening the economy is necessary but any untimely decision amid low vaccination rates and high contagion risks could stymie the country’s efforts to defeat Covid-19, experts warn. “The premature lifting of the lockdown and reopening the economy while the…
Japan’s retail sales rose for a fifth straight month in July, beating expectations as the consumer sector continued its recovery, although a coronavirus resurgence has cast doubts over the spending outlook. A surge in Delta variant cases this month forced the…
The value of Macao’s retail sales for the second quarter of 2021 totaled 20.70 billion patacas (about 2.58 billion U.S. dollars), up 200 percent year on year, the special administrative region’s statistic department said on Tuesday. The latest report from the…
The city-state will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from certain countries and is removing stay-home requirements for short-term visitors from several countries. Fully vaccinated travelers from Germany and Brunei will be able to come to…
The ongoing pandemic has changed the way that people purchase and acquire goods. Soaring demand for eCommerce and increased interest in new ways of collecting purchases, such as curb side pickup and click & collect, mean that Asian retailers are now faced…
Surging prices of essential goods are worsening the difficulties for people who have already been hit by job losses and travel restrictions. The last time Le Quang Hai of Hanoi’s Cau Giay District went to the market, the prices of eggs and most vegetables had…
HCMC’s biggest wholesale market, Binh Dien, which has a growing number of Covid-19 cases linked to it, will shut down on Tuesday. Authorities in District 8, where it is situated, said they made the decision after the infection began to spread to other areas…
Hit hard by the successive waves of Covid-19, hotel owners in tourism hotspot Nha Trang are putting up their properties for sale on realty forums. They have price tags of VND20-300 billion ($0.9-13 million), but are mostly in the VND30-70 billion range. Most…
According to the CDC, about 53% of Americans have received their first COVID-19 shot, and 45% are fully vaccinated. While these numbers are pretty impressive, they’re still far from the 80-85% needed for us to say goodbye to this darn virus once and for all.…
Airlines have strengthened freight services and offer charter services and discounts on passenger fares as they seek to recover from the slump caused by Covid-19. Vietnam Airlines recently converted one of its Boeing 787-9 aircraft to transport 40 tonnes of…
The Ministry of Industry and Trade wants employees at retailers selling essential goods to be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccination, saying they face a high risk of infection. It has made the proposal to the Government following demands from large retail…
The Philippines’ leading carrier Cebu Pacific safely delivered some 1.5 million doses of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH). The China-made doses recently arrived at the Ninoy Aquino…
Fast-food chain Subway Australia has unveiled a 24 hours express pick-up service in Bald Hills, Brisbane, ahead of a broader national rollout. Customers can order their foods via the app or using a third-party provider and collect their purchases at an…
The emergence of vaccines for Covid-19 has received massive acceptance all over the world. People have anticipated it for a very long time and the emergence has brought hope to people. We all want to do away with the item we were forced to adapt to protect…
As Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out strategy ramps up across the nation, 70% of casual workers have indicated that they would be more likely to receive the vaccine if it was recommended by their employer. The research by Humanforce, a provider of…
In response to the business community’s call for looser quarantine measures and a roadmap for reopening, the Hong Kong government remained insistent that the current status quo will remain until local vaccination rates rise significantly. The Hong Kong…
