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‘Major Rise' in Public Support for Covid Vaccines But Doubts Remain, UK Study Finds
More than three quarters of people in the U.K. now say they are “very likely” to have a coronavirus vaccine, a survey by the University of Oxford has found.
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Hong Kong Announces Over $15 Billion Budget to Lift Economy Out of Recession
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the spending is expected to contribute to a budget deficit of 101.6 billion Hong Kong dollars ($13.1 billion).
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UN Security Council to Discuss the ‘Gravest Threat' to Global Peace and Stability
Climate change represents a “grave threat” to global peace and security, the U.K. will say when it chairs a special session of the UN Security Council on Tuesday.
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Asia's Top-Performing Economy in 2020 Could Grow Even Faster This Year
Taiwan’s economy grew 3.11% in 2020 compared to a year ago — outpacing China’s 2.3% expansion during the same period.
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South Africa Readies ‘Most Important' Budget Yet as Recovery Hangs in the Balance
South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will deliver the country’s 2021 budget on Thursday, facing fiscal pressures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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A Guide to Degrowth: The Movement Prioritizing Wellbeing in a Bid to Avoid Climate Cataclysm
Scholars are backing an idea that pushes social and ecological wellbeing over a system that pursues relentless economic growth.
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‘Hard Landing' for Dubai Property Means It's Now a Buyer's Market, Says UAE Developer Damac
Dubai’s real estate market has made a “hard landing” but lower prices may be a good time for investors looking to buy, said Hussain Sajwani, Damac chairman.
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UK Will Soon Expose Volunteers to Covid in World's First ‘Human Challenge' Study
The U.K. is to be the first country in the world to run a Covid-19 “human challenge” study, following approval from the country’s clinical trials ethics body.
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Africa's Reliance on Chinese Loans Has Experts Concerned About More Debt Defaults
After Zambia’s default in November, analysts are questioning whether nations heavily dependent on Chinese loan financing would be susceptible to debt distress.
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Singapore Sets Aside Over $8 Billion in 2021 Budget for New Covid Support Package
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said the funds will be used to support Covid vaccination efforts and economic segments hit hard in the pandemic.
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Southeast Asia Would Choose the U.S. Over China If Forced to Pick Sides, Survey Shows
The region’s support for the U.S. appeared to increase after Joe Biden won the presidential election, said Singaporean think tank ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute.
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Top Places Around the World to Retire on a $2,500-A-Month Budget Or Less
International Living ranks the world’s best places to retire in 2021 for as little as $2,000 a month.
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Singapore Is Set to Release Its 2021 Budget. Here's Why This Budget Could Be an ‘Unusual' One
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will announce Singapore’s budget for 2021 on Feb. 16.
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WHO Says It Could Be Too Early and Too Tricky for a ‘Zero-Covid' Strategy in Europe
Some experts have called for a “zero Covid” strategy, advocating for very strict lockdowns.
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Germany Set to Extend Lockdown on Concerns Over New Coronavirus Variants
Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to announce Germany will extend its lockdown until March 14 amid concerns over new strains of the coronavirus.
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Vietnam Grew Faster Than China Last Year and UBS Says Its Economy Still Has ‘Huge Potential'
The Vietnam economy’s growth is “outstripping” the rest of its frontier market peers, says UBS Global Wealth Management’s Kelvin Tay.
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Singapore Prime Minister's Wife Ho Ching to Step Down as CEO of $230 Billion State Investor
Temasek is one of the world’s largest investors. Its portfolio value stood at 306 billion Singapore dollars ($230 billion) as of March 31 last year.
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Myanmar Coup Tests Biden's Ability to Work With Allies in Asia, Where China's Influence Is Growing
Rallying U.S. partners in Asia to join in the condemnation of the military takeover in Myanmar could prove challenging, said analysts from think tank CSIS.
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Criminals Are Selling Fake Covid Test Results as They Look to Profit From Travel Restrictions
Illicit sales of fake negative Covid-19 test results are becoming more widespread as criminals look to profit from travel restrictions, according to Europol.
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Job Losses From Virus 4 Times as Bad as '09 Financial Crisis
A UN report says that four times as many jobs were lost last year due to the coronavirus pandemic as during the worst part of the global financial crisis in 2009