ASIAN STOCKS SOAR
Asian stocks extended their rebound from a two-month low after a report on US consumer prices calmed concerns about inflation and lifted the
BRAZIL’S COVID-19 SURGE REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
Brazil has exceeded 2,000 COVID related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection rates soar.The country has the second highest
CATHAY PACIFIC POSTS RECORD LOSS FOR 2020
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a record annual loss of US$ 2.8 billion for 2020.Its poor results were due to a sharp downturn
INDIA AND CHINA COULD HELP COVAX FULFIL ITS VACCINE MISSION
As we move into a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, an overwhelming part of the world desperately awaits access to vaccines
WOMEN AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: FUEL FOR COVID-19’S RECOVERY ENGINE
Across the Global South, COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on women-focussed small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs)
ZOOM FOUNDER TRANSFERS US$ 6 BILLION OF HIS SHARES
Zoom founder Eric Yuan has transferred about 18 million of his shares worth more than US$ 6 billion, according to a regulatory filing
THREE QUESTIONS YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK UP POST COVID-19 VACCINE
As COVID-19 immunisation continues across the world, many people are still unclear as to what…
SRI LANKAN RECOGNISED AS INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF COURAGE
Ranitha Gnanarajah an advocate for Sri Lankan women and all families seeking missing loved ones
THE WORLD’S FIRST SPACE HOTEL IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN 2027
Why fantasise about the beaches of Bali or the canals of Venice when vacationing in space could be in your future?
COVID-19 HAS DOUBLED THE PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY
A study by the Glocalities market research agency has found an increase in respondents who want income inequality addressed
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
UNICEF has procured and delivering the first shipment of 264,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on 7th March
EUROPE CONSIDERS COVID-19 VACCINE PASSPORTS
In a move welcomed by many of Europe’s traumatized travel destinations, the European Union’s leadership is considering a
OIL STRENGTHENS FOR SECOND TIME
Brent crude futures added 53 cents, or 0.8%, to $64.60 a barrel, as of 0553 GMT, after climbing more than 2% on Wednesday. U.S. West Texas
TWITTER TO LABEL MISINFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINE
Twitter announced Monday that it will begin applying labels to tweets that include misleading
FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT SENTENCED TO JAIL
A French court on Monday sentenced former President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in prison
UNICEF CALLS ON SUPPLY CHAIN AND TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
With the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continuing to spread despite the containment measures
UK PRIORITISES NEXT STAGE OF COVID-19 VACCINE
Police and teachers will not jump to the head of the queue in the second phase of Britain’s
THE POST PANDEMIC FUTURE OF WORK
Agility, technology and regulation are key priorities for chief executives post-pandemic, IBM finds in its survey
AUSTRALIA LIFTS BAN ON 737 MAX
Australia’s aviation regulator said on Friday it would lift a near two-year ban on flights to and from the country that
PFIZER VACCINE FOUND 94 PERCENT EFFECTIVE IN COVID VACCINE WAR
The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the…