China’s birth rate drops to record low
Latest data comes as government implores people to have more childnen after decades of doing the opposite. Mainland China’s birth rate dropped to a record low of 7.52 per 1,000
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Beijing-linked Cathay Pacific rival eyes $1.8b plane order
Greater Bay Airlines has unveiled ambitious plans to fly to 104 destinations in mainland China and Asia. By Danny Lee / Bloomberg A new Hong Kong-based airline with ties to Beijing
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‘Deltacron’: Should we worry about new COVID-19 variants merging?
Experts say two variants can cross over to form a recombinant version of both variants. Plus, getting vaccinated against both COVID-19 and influenza is the best way to protect yourself
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Greece punishes unvaccinated elderly with monthly fines
People above 60 in the southern European country face fines of up to 100 euros a month if they refuse COVID jabs. Greece has imposed a vaccination mandate for people
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Manila’s ‘no vax, no ride’ public transit policy comes into force
Unvaccinated people are banned from public jeepneys, taxis, buses, sea ferries and commercial planes to and from Manila. The Philippines’ so called “no vax, no ride” policy, which bans people
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Asia’s First Cryptocurrency ETF Is Set To Launch In India. Find Out Where and When It Will Launch
This service is expected to be launched in GIFT City, a central business district in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, by the end of this fiscal Cryptocurrency and its allied industries have seen
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Budget 2022 May Consider Levying TDS, TCS On Crypto Trading
The government could consider in the upcoming Budget levying TDS/TCS on sale and purchase of cryptocurrencies above a certain threshold. New Delhi: The government could consider in the upcoming Budget
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For Crypto Payments, Use Of Digital Tokens Other Than Bitcoin Rising
Consumers and businesses are increasingly starting to use digital tokens other than Bitcoin for purchases, according to BitPay Inc., one of the biggest crypto payments processors in the world. Consumers
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Mexico says US energy secretary to visit, power market concerns eyed
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will travel to Mexico this week for talks, with the government’s planned overhaul of the Mexican electricity market potentially on the
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Oil steady as rising Libyan output offsets supply concerns
By Noah Browning and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday as investor bets that global supply will remain tight amid restraint by major producers were offset