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Anger in China after 27 people killed in Covid quarantine bus crash
Tragedy in Guizhou province became a lightning rod for social media criticism of zero-Covid policy before post…
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Pakistan floods: plea for help amid fears monsoon could put a third of country underwater
Foreign minister urges countries and IMF to help stricken country after climate change minister speaks of clim…
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Media freedom fears in India after Modi ally Adani buys 29% stake in NDTV
NDTV, one of the media groups willing to criticise Narendra Modi’s government, faces hostile takeover by count…
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Afghanistan earthquake: at least 1,000 people killed after 5.9 magnitude tremor
Toll expected to rise after deadliest quake in two decades strikes during night near Khost, 95 miles south of …
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South Korea truckers’ strike threatens to disrupt computer chip production
Stoppage by drivers is preventing the flow of key components in the tech industry and could add to global supp…
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Covid lockdown extended in Shanghai as outbreaks put economy on the skids
China’s largest city and financial powerhouse is struggling to cope with the country’s worst outbreak since th…
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China property shares soar on Beijing stimulus, despite continued debt crisis
Plans to shore up real estate and tech sectors welcomed by investors, but downgrade of third-biggest developer…
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China more ‘brazen and damaging’ than ever, says FBI director
Bureau opening cases on Chinese intelligence operations every 12 hours, says Christopher Wray, as George Soros…
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China growth forecast cut by ratings agency amid Evergrande uncertainty
Downgrade by Fitch reflects jitters in markets as boss of Asia-focused bank HSBC says problems ‘concerning’Rat…
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Property market rocked as Evergrande struggles to repay $300bn debts
Shares in Hong Kong-listed firm slump 10% and bond trade suspended amid fears for shaky Chinese real estate ma…
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Britain advises its citizens to flee Myanmar amid fears of mounting violence
After 12 die in one of the bloodiest days since the military takeover, UN expert says junta’s crackdown amount…
- Asia Pacific, Banking, Business, China, Commercial property, Hong Kong, HSBC, Job losses, London, Real estate, South and Central Asia, Working from home, World news
HSBC to slash post-Covid office space by 40% as profits drop by a third
Bank also reaffirms greater shift towards Asia-Pacific, where most of its earnings come fromHSBC is to reduce …
- Coronavirus, European Union, Germany, India, South Africa, Spain, Vaccines and immunisation, World news
Global report: India finds six cases of new UK variant; South Africa bans alcohol sales
Germany says infectious variant has been present since November; Spain sets up Covid vaccine registerSee all o…
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Global report: nearly a quarter of people in Delhi have had coronavirus, study finds
Antibodies found in more than 23% of Indian capital’s residents; Trump admits virus getting worse; Victoria re…
- China, Coronavirus outbreak, Infectious diseases, Medical research, Trump administration, US news, US politics, World Health Organization
Global report: WHO says ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne coronavirus spread
WHO bows to pressure from scientists about risk from aerosol transmission; Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests positive; …