Archive for March 25th, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 49 new cases including 32 imported; total at 558
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (24 March) announced 49 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country’s total to 558. Tuesday’s count is the second-highest [...] » More
Vietnam ups tariffs to protect domestic producers
Vietnam is increasing the application of trade defence instruments to protect the legitimate rights of domestic producers as the country integrates rapidly into the global [...] » More
7-Eleven to hire 20,000 delivery staff across Thailand
“We recommend using the 7-Eleven Delivery mobile application to shop for foods and consumer products and we will deliver them to you.” There are plenty of [...] » More
Asian stocks rise after US Fed promises economic support
Asian stock markets gained Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve promised support to the struggling economy as Congress delayed action on a $2 trillion coronavirus aid [...] » More
Asian markets rally after Federal Reserve launches unlimited bond buying to shore up coronavirus-battered US economy
Asia-Pacific stocks rallied on Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve launched unlimited bond buying and took other steps while the US Congress appeared closer to a deal on a [...] » More
Asia markets rally as Fed unveils ‘game changer’ support measures
Asian markets and crude prices surged while the dollar sank Tuesday after the Federal Reserve unveiled an unprecedented bond-buying programme to support the US economy. While [...] » More
HK appeared to have the coronavirus under control, then it let its guard down
Only a week ago, Hong Kong seemed like a model for how to contain the novel coronavirus, with a relatively small number of cases despite months of being on the front lines of [...] » More
Petrol bomb attack at HK police married quarters
Three petrol bombs were hurled into a police married quarters compound in northern Hong Kong on Monday, leaving two cars blackened. Officers arrested a 62-year-old local man [...] » More
HK-listed ESR Cayman posts revenue rise, says e-commerce logistics property to grow thanks to pandemic
E-commerce will continue to grow in the Asia-Pacific region, accelerated by the Covid-19 outbreak, Hong Kong-listed logistics warehouses and industrial real-estate operator [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK reveals HK$1 billion package to help its aviation industry through the crisis
Hong Kong will shore up its aviation industry with an extra HK$1 billion (US$128 million) to help hundreds of companies through the Covid-19 pandemic, the authorities [...] » More
HK police recover Hermes bag worth $51,400 after officer pulls gun on knife-wielding robber
A police sergeant drew his gun during a stand-off with a knife-wielding robber and recovered a Hermes Birkin bag worth about HK$390,000 stolen from a businesswoman on the [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK rail giant MTR Corporation records 13-year low in passenger numbers in February
Hong Kong’s rail giant MTR Corporation’s domestic ridership in February plummeted to a new low in 13 years amid the coronavirus pandemic, with observers warning [...] » More
Coronavirus: Lan Kwai Fong bars and restaurants won’t survive alcohol ban without HK government subsidies, industry warns
Bar owners have warned that businesses in Hong Kong’s famed nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong will not survive the alcohol ban revealed on Monday without the government [...] » More
Andrew Cheung to be HK’s next chief justice, but city’s leader Carrie Lam fears politics could delay appointment
Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung will be Hong Kong’s next top judge, the city’s leader said on Tuesday, as she praised him as a man of “high integrity” [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK will close borders to visitors and plans to ban sale of alcohol at bars in bid to stop spread of infections
Hong Kong will close its borders to all non-residents and plans to ban the sale of alcohol at thousands of bars and restaurants in a drastic effort to stop an alarming surge [...] » More
