Archive for February 15th, 2020
Shell confirms Singapore virus case, sends staff home after another scare
Shell said on Friday it had identified an employee at its main Singapore office who had been in contact with a coronavirus case and had advised other staff close to him to [...] » More
WHO says joint China mission to start coronavirus probe this weekend
A World Health Organization-led mission to China will start its outbreak investigation this weekend and will focus on how the new coronavirus is spreading and the severity of [...] » More
China reports major drop in new virus cases; 143 new deaths
China reported Saturday a figure of 2,641 new virus cases, a major drop from the higher numbers in recent days since a broader diagnostic method was implemented. The number [...] » More
Special task force sent to Vietnam province as 16th Covid-19 case is confirmed
A special task force and two working teams are in the northern province of Vinh Phuc from Thursday (February 13) to help with the fight against the acute respiratory disease [...] » More
State Treasury mobilises over $115 million through bond sales
The State Treasury has raised VND2.7 trillion (US$115.79 million) through a recent G-bond auction on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX). A total of VND4 trillion worth of G-bonds [...] » More
Real estate firms dominate bond issuance in January
Real estate firms were the major corporate bond issuers in the market in January, according to updates from SSI Securities Corporation. SSI’s statistics showed that [...] » More
Taiwan, Czechia taxation agreement to take effect in 2021: MOFA
An agreement between Taiwan and the Czech Republic on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion is expected to be implemented on January 1, 2021, [...] » More
Coronavirus fears rattle Asia traders
Fears over the new coronavirus rattled investors in Asia Friday as they struggled to work out if the China epidemic was worse than being reported by authorities. A dramatic [...] » More
Fake gun leads to foiled robbery as quick-thinking HK jewellery store staff subdue suspect in Mong Kok
A man who attempted to rob a jewellery store with a fake gun on Thursday fooled precisely no one at least not for long as three staff chased him down on the street and [...] » More
Cheers amid the coronavirus gloom: HK train fans flock to phase-one opening of MTR Corporation’s Sha Tin-Central link
Rail enthusiasts found reason to celebrate on Friday amid a coronavirus outbreak gripping Hong Kong, cheering and popping champagne at the opening of the first part of the [...] » More
Coronavirus: use cruise ship, Disneyland hotels to quarantine Hongkongers stranded in Hubei, lawmakers say
Hongkongers stranded in Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, should be brought back to the city and quarantined on a cruise ship or at Disneyland hotels [...] » More
Toilet paper is the hot new currency in Singapore and HK
People queue to buy protective masks at Mustafa Centre on February 8, 2020 in Singapore. Yesterday, Singapore raised its coronavirus outbreak alert to orange prompting many [...] » More
Coronavirus: from quarantine to class disruption, uncertainty has HK’s cross-border students on edge
Students who cross the border to study in Hong Kong are stuck in limbo, they say, plagued by uncertainty over a timeline for the resumption of classes and the possible [...] » More
Coronavirus: new mask guidelines rankle union as Hospital Authority urges longer use amid citywide shortage
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has issued new guidelines on mask usage amid the citywide shortage, citing Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards in [...] » More
Virus-hit HK says it with face masks, not flowers
Hong Kong’s flower markets are lamenting dismal Valentine’s Day sales as the city battles the deadly coronavirus outbreak, with admirers joking that a box of face [...] » More
