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[ad_1] BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – With 22 pages of vaguely worded edicts, China has cast doubt on the future of its largest Internet companies and sparked a $ 290 billion stock sell-off. Investors are now playing with how bad it could be for Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent Holdings and other Chinese …

[ad_1] Deal Stocks in Asia were due to continue their gains on Thursday, boosted again by continued global stimulus efforts and hopes for a coronavirus vaccine. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past a stock trading board outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The region should ensure an equitable, consistent and affordable supply of Covid-19 vaccines for its population once they become available, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at the Asean Summit on Thursday (Nov 12). He called for “vaccine multilateralism” and highlighted the importance of regional cooperation to …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) appointed a 14-member committee to make recommendations to the government on its Covid-19 vaccination strategy and ensure the safe and effective use of coronavirus vaccines here. On Thursday (November 12), the Health Ministry said in a press release that the committee is …

[ad_1] LONDON: Britain said on Thursday (November 12) that China had violated its main bilateral treaty on Hong Kong by imposing new rules to disqualify elected legislators in the former British colony, warning that it would consider sanctions as part of its response. The British flag was flown over Hong …

[ad_1] MANILA – A devastatingly powerful typhoon struck the main island of Luzon overnight, dumping record levels of rain that triggered massive flooding and paralyzed almost the entire Manila metropolitan area on Thursday (November 12). Dramatic rescues were carried out in several cities in the capital region, with tens of …

[ad_1] MANILA: Torrential rains from Typhoon Vamco struck provinces on the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Thursday (Nov 12), killing at least one person and paralyzing parts of the capital Manila as some residents waited to be rescued by boat due to the surge. of the waters. Vamco, the …

[ad_1] BEIJING / SHANGHAI: Alibaba and JD.com said the United States was the top seller of goods to China during the Singles Day shopping extravaganza that generated about $ 116 billion in merchandise volume for the couple. Singles Day is usually a one-day sales event, the largest in the world …

[ad_1] It was said before the season started that Liverpool needed to become more unpredictable if they were to retain their Premier League crown. After racking up 196 points in the past two seasons, winning four major trophies along the way, it seemed unthinkable that anything needed to change. Even …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore will contribute US $ 100,000 to the ASEAN Response Fund for COVID-19 as the region continues to work together to combat the pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday (November 12). Speaking at the ASEAN Summit, which takes place via video conference, Mr. Lee also …