SPAIN BECOMES THE FIRST COUNTRY TO TRY A FOUR DAY WORK WEEK
Spain is already known for its afternoon siestas, but now the country may take a new approach to work-life balance with the introduction
EU STATES ASTRAZENECA VACCINE IS SAFE
The EU's leading states are to restart their roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after Europe's medicines regulator concluded it
US ECONOMY TO GROW FASTER THAN FORECAST
The US central bank expects much stronger growth this year than previously forecast, as vaccination rates rise and government relief funds
QUARANTINE RULES UPDATED FOR THOSE ARRIVING IN SRI LANKA
The government has set up new set of regulations regarding quarantining, for people coming to Sri Lanka. Click on the link below to learn more
EU ENVOYS AGREE TO FIRST CHINA SANCTIONS IN THREE DECADES
The European Union has agreed to blacklist Chinese officials for human rights abuses, making this the first sanction against Beijing since an EU
MODERNA BEGINS VACCINE STUDY FOR CHILDREN
Moderna has begun dosing patients in a mid-to-late stage study of its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, in children aged six months to less than 12 years
FACEBOOK OFFERS TO PAY NEWS CORP FOR CONTENT IN AUSTRALIA
Facebook has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia for journalism from its local mastheads.The deal was secured just weeks
FACEBOOK TO LABEL ALL POSTS RELATING TO COVID-19 VACCINE
Facebook, which has been criticised by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said it has started
CHINESE ECONOMY CONTINUES ITS PANDEMIC BOUNCE BACK
Key economic data in China surged dramatically in the first two months of 2021, pointing to a continued recovery for the world's second largest economy
SCIENTISTS UNLOCK THE MYSTERIES OF THE ‘WORLD’S OLDEST COMPUTER’
A 2,000-year-old device often referred to as the world's oldest 'computer' has been recreated by scientists trying to understand how it worked
THAILAND VACCINE ROLLOUT DELAYED OVER BLOOD CLOT FEARS
Thailand has delayed the rollout of the AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine over reports of blood clots, despite there being no evidence of
CONFIDENCE IN COVID-19 VACCINES CONTINUES TO RISE
A new Ipsos-World Economic Forum survey shows a notable increase in COVID-19 vaccination intent since December in all 15 countries studied
AFRICA PROVES ROCKY TERRAIN FOR RUSSIAN AND CHINESE COVID-19 VACCINES
Russia and China are racing to plug the COVID-19 vaccine gap in Africa, hoping to…
HOW CAN WE SAFEGUARD AND IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH?
If there is one thing the ongoing pandemic has done, it has exposed the underlying fragilities of healthcare systems around the world
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
