Archive for March 11th, 2020
South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases
South Korea reported a jump in new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as authorities tested hundreds of staff at a call centre where the disease appeared this week, reversing 11 [...] » More
U.S. senator calls for action on forced labor in China’s Xinjiang
A senior U.S. senator on Tuesday accused U.S. firms of willfully ignoring “horrific” forced labor conditions in China’s Xinjiang region and called on the [...] » More
China’s new coronavirus cases rise on infections from abroad
China reported an uptick in new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, reversing four straight days of fewer new cases, driven by infected individuals arriving from [...] » More
Virus toll soars in locked-down Italy as pace slows in China
Locked-down Italy on Tuesday recorded its deadliest day of the novel coronavirus outbreak, as airlines halted flights and neighbouring countries clamped down on borders of [...] » More
Business Briefs 11 March 2020
* PVI Holdings (PVI) will buy back over 11.55 million shares as treasury shares at the market price on the transaction date but the price must not exceed the level set by PVI [...] » More
Survivor pulled from China quarantine hotel collapse after 69 hours
A survivor was rescued after 69 hours trapped under a collapsed hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China Tuesday, as officials said the building had [...] » More
Asian stocks struggle to find traction while Dow futures jump 500 points
Markets in Asia Pacific began to recover Tuesday, and US stock futures jumped more than 800 points a day after novel coronavirus fears and an oil price war sparked a [...] » More
Foreigners sell $9 billion worth of Asian equities so far in March
Foreign investors are aggressively selling Asian equities this month amid worries of a deeper economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in the region. Overseas investors [...] » More
Oil bounce supports Asia stocks after ‘Black Monday’
A sharp bounce in the price of oil Tuesday provided some support to under-pressure stocks in early Asian trade, a day after global equities suffered their biggest losses in [...] » More
IMF calls for ‘substantial’ stimulus, coordination against virus
The International Monetary Fund called on governments worldwide Monday to join forces and roll out aggressive financial supports for the coronavirus-infected global economy, [...] » More
Barminco set for Canada debut with Hemlo contract
Perenti (ASX: PRN) is pleased to announce its subsidiary, leading hard-rock underground miner Barminco, has received a letter of intent from Barrick to provide underground [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK’s international schools face financial uncertainty as nervous parents mull pulling children
Many of Hong Kong’s international schools might be facing financial uncertainty, as tentative start dates for the new term have been pushed back to April 20. These [...] » More
HK aviation authorities relax slot rules so airlines no longer have to ‘use it or lose it’, paving way for further cuts in flight schedules until October
Hong Kong authorities have given all airlines the go ahead to cut their flight schedules until the end of October by relaxing airport slot rules, the Post has learned. There [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK urged to get tough on travel controls for arrivals from worse-hit countries
Should Hong Kong follow mainland China and Macau to start imposing travel restrictions and quarantine rules on arrivals from countries that have been worse hit than the city [...] » More
HK’s election watchdog proposes giving priority to vulnerable voters for Legislative Council 2020 polls following last year’s queuing fiasco
Elderly, pregnant and disabled voters in Hong Kong will be given priority at polling stations under an Electoral Affairs Commission proposal for September’s Legislative [...] » More
