ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
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Feb- 2021 -1 February
ASIAN FACTORIES SHOW MIXED PERFORMANCE
Manufacturing in China and Japan suffered in January, while South Korea and Taiwan saw improvement amid a resurgence in coronavirus infections, underscoring the fragile nature of the region’s economic recovery.…
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1 February
MYANMAR MILITARY SEIZES POWER
Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday (Feb 1) in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders…
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Jan- 2021 -30 January
IS WORKING FROM HOME LOSING ITS EFFECTIVENESS?
Working from home has been surprisingly successful for global banks during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic but is losing its effectiveness, two prominent industry executives said on Tuesday…
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29 January
UK BANS UAE FLIGHTS
Britain is banning direct passenger flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Friday, shutting down the world’s busiest international airline route from Dubai to London. Britain said…
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29 January
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28 January
EU AND ASTRAZENECA SEEK TO RESOLVE VACCINE CRISIS
The EU and the UK-based Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca have vowed to work together to resolve a bitter row over supply shortages to the bloc. AstraZeneca had agreed to deliver…
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27 January
MEET BIDEN’S NEW TEAM
President Joe Biden has vowed to heal America’s economy from the pandemic with a large dose of economic stimulus – including immediate relief and investments in green jobs, infrastructure and…
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27 January
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27 January
HOW WILL THE COVID-19 VACCINE BE SHARED WITH POORER COUNTRIES?
The fast-track development of Covid vaccines was an extraordinary feat of scientific progress. But there have been fears that richer countries could hoard jabs at the expense of poorer ones.…
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26 January
