The air travel bubble has been postponed for at least two weeks after 43 new coronavirus cases were reported in Hong Kong on Saturday. The travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore, which originally started on Sunday, has been postponed amid an additional streak of infection in the semi-autonomous Chinese …
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BEIJING (AP) – Asian stock markets rebounded on Tuesday in hopes of progress toward a potential coronavirus vaccine that could help the world produce, buy and revive normal life. Benchmarks rose more than 1% in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney, while Shanghai and Seoul also remained ahead. On Wall Street, …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose nearly three-year highs on Thursday and bonds extended their bursting rally as investors rallied against the U.S. dollar. The policy would greatly increase the likelihood of a gridlock in favor of some industries while restricting government engagement. A man wearing a protective mask looks …
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Canada plans to evacuate hundreds of thousands of its citizens if necessary, but officials have warned they could do little for pro-democracy activists seeking asylum from Chinese authorities. Jeff Nankivel, Canada’s Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, told the parliamentary committee that the parliamentary government had planned to help …
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A woman at the departure gate at Hong Kong International Airport. Christian Keenan | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Leisure travel between Hong Kong and Singapore could resume next week as both cities work to establish a bilateral “travel bubble” that will allow passengers to leave the quarantine. Asia’s two largest …
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