Macau casino stocks slump as virus curbs make impact
HONG KONG, China—Macau casino stocks slumped on Monday as the Chinese gaming hub battled a COVID-19 outbreak that has prompted ...
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Biden, Yoon considering more drills in response to Nokor threat
US President Joe Biden and South Korea’s newly sworn-in President Yoon Suk-yeol said Saturday they will consider stepping up joint ...
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Zero-COVID-19 policy smothers capital Beijing
BEIJING -- Millions of people in Beijing stayed home on Monday as China's capital tries to fend off a Covid-19 ...
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Global oil price surge, disease outbreaks to lift inflation further
The Department of Finance said the economy continues to face inflationary pressures from both food and non-food items amid the ...
Read moreBeijing says brace for ‘grim’ situation
Shanghai reported 39 COVID deaths Sunday, official data showed, its highest daily toll since a weeks-long lockdown started, while China’s ...
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China’s factory activity shrinks as lockdowns hurt economy
BEIJING, China—China’s factory activity shrank in March, official data showed Thursday, as the country’s worst COVID outbreak in two years ...
Read moreCOVID outbreak on ship threatens Tonga aid efforts
A COVID-19 outbreak on an Australian warship threatened to disrupt Tonga eruption aid efforts Tuesday, as survivors of the deadly ...
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Flights canceled, schools shut as China fights virus outbreak
Authorities in China cancelled hundreds of flights, closed schools and ramped up mass testing on Thursday to try and stamp ...
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China races to squash new COVID-19 cluster among schoolchildren
Southern Chinese cities closed schools and ordered testing for millions on Tuesday in a race to curb a new COVID-19 ...
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How Infinix HOT 10S prevents today’s most common gamer problems
While mobile gaming has been enjoying consistent growth over the past years, the COVID-19 outbreak saw it achieve an exponential ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.