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Singapore Airlines’ Scoot Almost Doubling Capacity: CEO
Nov.26 -- Campbell Wilson, chief executive officer of Scoot, the low-cost carrier of Singapore Airlines Ltd., discusses how the company is coping with the coronavirus pandemic. Scoot is introducing an inflight system called ScootHub that...
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Trump Says He Downplayed Virus Threat to Avoid 'Panic'
Sep.09 -- President Donald Trump defends telling journalist Bob Woodward that he intentionally downplayed the severity of the coronavirus in public, saying he didn’t want to cause panic or price spikes. He speaks at a press briefing....
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U.S. Plans First Vaccinations in Weeks, Says Warp Speed Head
Nov.22 -- Vaccinations against Covid-19 in the U.S. will "hopefully" start in less than three weeks, according to the head of Operation Warp Speed, the federal government’s program to accelerate a vaccine. Ros Krasny reports on...
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EU Trade Chief Hogan Quits
Aug.27 -- The European Union’s trade chief Phil Hogan has resigned amid the growing backlash after he broke virus regulations in his native Ireland at a golf dinner. Bloomberg’s Maria Tadeo reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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Asymptomatic Cases May Transmit Virus: Harvard Physician
Jul.06 -- Abraar Karan, physician at Harvard Medical School as well as at Brigham and Women's Hospital, talks about the coronavirus pandemic. Global cases topped 11.4 million, deaths exceed 533,000, and the World Health Organization...
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Kazakhstan Economy Hit by Virus, Drop in Oil Prices
Jun.29 -- The economy of Kazakhstan, central Asia’s largest energy producer, took a double hit from the coronavirus-related lockdown and the collapse in oil prices. Naubet Bisenov reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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China Conglomerate Fosun Sees Profit Rebound Next Year
Aug.28 -- The billionaire founder of Fosun International, one of China’s biggest conglomerates, says profit at his insurance, drugs, tourism and leisure group will rebound strongly next year from a 2020 plunge caused by the pandemic....
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Hong Kong to Extend Social Distancing Measures: Lam
Sep.21 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam says the city will extend all social distancing rules by another week to Oct. 1. She speaks at a press briefing. (Translated excerpt) (Source: i-Cable)
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New Jersey Governor Murphy Backs Off Classroom Mandate
Aug.12 -- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy abandons a requirement that the state’s 2,500 public schools conduct in-person teaching, and says some districts may return to distance-only learning. He speaks at a news conference. (Excerpt)
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Australia Says Economy. Health Outcomes Better Than Most
Jul.23 -- Australian Finance Minister Mathias Cormann talks about the economy and the government's budget amid the coronavirus outbreak. The budget deficit will blow out to a post-World War II record amid a surge in spending to plug a...
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China Defends Use of Experimental Coronavirus Treatment
Oct.20 -- As the coronavirus vaccine race continues, China is having to defend its decision to give an experimental treatment to hundreds of thousands of people, including health workers. Bloomberg’s Emma O’Brien reports on “Bloomberg...
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Governors Ask White House for Guidance on Vaccine: Cuomo
Oct.18 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the National Governors Association is sending the White House a letter asking for specific guidance about how to distribute a coronavirus vaccine when it is available. He speaks at a press...
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OCBC Strong Enough to Withstand Economic Downturn: CEO
Aug.14 -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Chief Executive Officer Samuel Tsien discusses the outlook for Southeast Asia’s second-largest lender and its strategy. OCBC's profit fell more than analysts anticipated in the second quarter as it...
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China Doing Very Well in Covid-19 Fight: Qiming Venture Partners
May.15 -- Nisa Leung, managing partner at Qiming Venture Partners, discusses investing in more than 60 companies involved in combatting Covid-19 and where she’s finding investment opportunity. She speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg...
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Australia-China Relations Changed for the Worse: Professor Golley
May.17 -- Jane Golley, director of the Australian Centre on China in the World at Australian National University, discusses the rising tensions between the two countries. After Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government last month...
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Pence: Wearing Mask a Good Idea, Will Slow Virus Spread
Jun.28 -- Vice President Mike Pence encourages people to wear masks. He speaks at a press briefing with Texas Governor Abbott and federal and state health officials on Sunday. During a White House coronavirus task force briefing on...
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NYC Is on Track for Phase 3 Reopening: Mayor de Blasio
Jun.25 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city is on track to start the third phase of reopening on July 6. He speaks at his daily press briefing. (Excerpt)
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Fundamental Picture for Stocks Been Improving: Jefferies
Jun.25 -- Sean Darby, chief global equity strategist at Jefferies, talks about the outlook for markets amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Assessing the Challenges India Faces Amid Covid-19 Outbreak
May.18 -- Pashupati Advani, president of money-management firm Advani Group, talks about the Indian government's efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak, how the pandemic is affecting his business, and the outlook for the economy and...
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WHO Now Says Role of Silent Virus Spreaders Still Unclear
Jun.09 -- Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the World Health Organization’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, said it remains unclear how readily the novel coronavirus is spread by people who don’t develop symptoms, a day after she sparked...
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China Ambassador to EU on Vaccine, H.K., Market Opening
Jun.18 -- Zhang Ming, Chinese Ambassador to the European Union, talks about development of vaccines for Covid-19, China's plan to enact new security legislation in Hong Kong, and the EU's demands for more access to the Chinese market. He...
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Running a Live Music Business in the Coronavirus Era
May.28 -- Steven Severin is a co-owner of Neumos, one of Seattle’s most popular independent music venues, as well as its sister businesses, Barboza, and the Runaway. He also co-owns a bar called Life on Mars. Having to lay off more than...
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Florida to Speed Testing for People With Virus Symptoms
Jul.20 -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says state officials are experimenting with expedited testing of people with Covid-19 symptoms to speed up getting results from labs. (Excerpt)
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Barclays APAC Head: Hong Kong to Remain Important Financial Center
Jun.03 -- Jaideep Khanna, head of Asia Pacific at Barclays Plc, discusses how the bank is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, the protests in Hong Kong, and the company's strategy for the region. He speaks with Yvonne Man and Tom...