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Japan: Government strategy to fight loneliness
TOKYO — With the first uptick in suicides nationwide in 11 years amid pandemic-linked restrictions, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has created a cabinet post to alleviate social isolation. Older Japanese unaccustomed to communicating online have become more isolated from the … Continue reading Japan: Government strategy to fight loneliness
Chinese New Year: Food Packages for the family
SHANGHAI – Chinese unable to re-unite with loved ones this Lunar New Year are sending them a taste of home instead, using food packages to bridge the distance, as coronavirus warnings in some regions put a stop to the usual … Continue reading Chinese New Year: Food Packages for the family
Taiwan receives 5 Million Doses of Moderna Vaccine
CAMBRIDGE, Mass./Taipeh – Moderna, Inc., the biotechnology company, today announced two supply agreements for its COVID-19 Vaccine: one with the government of Taiwan for 5 million doses and another with the government of Colombia for 10 million doses. Under the terms of the agreements, deliveries … Continue reading Taiwan receives 5 Million Doses of Moderna Vaccine
Hong Kong IPO: Great Start for Kuaishou Technology
HONG KONG – Kuaishou Technology more than doubled in its Hong Kong stock market debut on Friday, becoming the fifth-largest listed company in the city, driven by massive demand from mom-and-pop investors for the Chinese online video service operator. The … Continue reading Hong Kong IPO: Great Start for Kuaishou Technology
84% of Singaporeans Find Property Prices Too High
SINGAPORE – PropertyGuru Group, Asia’s leading property technology company, today released its biannual Consumer Sentiment Study for H1 2021. The study found mixed sentiment among Singaporeans towards the property market. While there is an overall optimism, more than half of Singaporeans … Continue reading 84% of Singaporeans Find Property Prices Too High
GBTA: Global business travel to grow 21% in 2021
Alexandria/VA – Business travel spending is forecast to grow 21% this year worldwide, helped by the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, but will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until the middle of the decade, a business travel association said on Tuesday. … Continue reading GBTA: Global business travel to grow 21% in 2021
Moderna vaccine approved by Singapore Health Authority
CAMBRIDGE, Mass./Singapore -Moderna, Inc. , a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has approved the interim authorization of its mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 (COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna) for use … Continue reading Moderna vaccine approved by Singapore Health Authority
IATA: 2020 Worst Year for Air Cargo Demand
Geneva –Â The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020, compared to 2019. This was the largest drop in year-on-year demand since IATA started to … Continue reading IATA: 2020 Worst Year for Air Cargo Demand
China: Canadian tourists temporarily bared from entry
BEIJING – China has temporarily banned entry of foreign nationals traveling from Canada, even if they hold valid Chinese residence permits for work, the Chinese consulate in Toronto said. “All foreign nationals who hold valid Chinese residence permits for work, … Continue reading China: Canadian tourists temporarily bared from entry
Myanmar: NLD warns of return to dictatorship
YANGON – Myanmar’s military has taken over the country in an apparent coup and detained de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior officials. The ruling National League for Democracy party has warned of a return to a … Continue reading Myanmar: NLD warns of return to dictatorship