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China’s home prices return to growth in March as pandemic impact starts to ease
BEIJING : New home prices in China returned to growth in March after stalling for the first time in five years in February, suggesting some pent-up demand as the impact from the coronavirus outbreak on the property market gradually fades.
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China reports fewer coronavirus cases but infections from Russia a worry
BEIJING: China reported on Wednesday a decline in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the mainland, although an increasing number of local transmissions in its far northeast bordering Russia remained a concern for authorities. China reported 46 new confirmed
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Lim: “Act Fast and Do Whatever It Takes”, to save Malaysia
Three weeks ago, I called on the Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to immediately adopt a new government motto “Act Fast and Do Whatever It Takes” to save people’s lives, jobs and livelihoods in the unprecedented invisible war against
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India plans to fill strategic oil storage by the third week of May
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India plans to completely fill its strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) by the third week of May by moving about 19 million barrels into the sites by then, the managing director of the country’s SPR said on
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AirAsia founders not taking salary; staff accept up to 75% pay cut
KUALA LUMPUR: The founders of Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd will not take salaries and its staff has agreed to an as much as 75% cut in pay due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the airline, its chief
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COVID-19 : ‘Mask Go Where’ , ‘Flu Go Where’ Help To “Locate” Masks, Clinics In S’pore
SINGAPORE: Two websites – ‘Mask Go Where’ and ‘Flu Go Where’ – have been created here in assisting residents in the midst of lessening COVID-19 spread. Today is the last day for the collection of reusable masks in the second mask collection exercise
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India decides to extend nationwide coronavirus lockdown
NEW DELHI : Shortages of protective health gear in India are forcing some doctors to use raincoats and motorbike helmets while fighting the coronavirus, exposing the weak state of the public health system ahead of an anticipated surge in COVID-19
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In grim milestone, United States logs world’s highest coronavirus death toll
NEW YORK: The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday as the country with the highest reported coronavirus death toll, recording more than 20,000 deaths since the outbreak began, according to a Reuters tally. The grim milestone was reached as President
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China factory gate deflation deepens in March as coronavirus jolts economy
BEIJING: China’s factory gate deflation deepened in March, official data showed on Friday, with prices falling the most in five months, underlining broad economic damage wrought by the coronavirus outbreak. China’s producer price index (PPI) fell 1.5% from a year
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COVID-19: 287 new cases at dorm in Singapore, tally at 1,910
SINGAPORE: Singapore yesterday reported 287 new cases of COVID-19 in the republic, the biggest daily upsurge so far with the majority linked to foreign worker dorms, bringing the tally to 1,910. Ministry of Health (MOH) director of Medical Services Assoc
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