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Indonesia’s Traveloka May List Shares in U.S. This Year
Feb.15 -- Ferry Unardi, chief executive officer and co-founder of Jakarta-based Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s biggest online travel startup, discusses the company's outlook and strategy amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Traveloka is backed by...
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Pakistan Central Bank Governor Baqir on Policy, Economy
Jun.01 -- State Bank of Pakistan Governor Reza Baqir discusses monetary policy and the outlook for the economy. The central bank last week kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting amid signs the economy is...
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Biden: People We Lost From Covid-19 Were ‘Extraordinary’
Feb.22 -- President Joe Biden marked a truly grim, heartbreaking milestone of 500,000 Americans killed by the coronavirus during a candle-lighting ceremony Monday at the White House.
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Ex-Australian Premier Turnbull on Covid, Climate Change
Jun.10 -- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull discusses the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change. Turnbull co-chairs the Reform for Resilience Policy Commission, which is urging leaders to use the Group of...
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Trump: Vaccine to Be Given Widely as Early as October
Sep.16 -- President Donald Trump says a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed widely to the public as early as October, contradicting statements by some of his top health officials that ranged from the end of March to the end of 2021....
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Singapore-H.K. Travel Bubble 'Really Good News': IATA
Oct.18 -- Conrad Clifford, regional vice president for Asia Pacific at the International Air Transport Association, looks at how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the global airline industry. Singapore and Hong Kong will open their...
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Biking in Time of Coronavirus
Oct.12 -- Will Butler Adams, chief executive officer at Brompton Bicycle, discusses bike sales throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the challenges associated with Brexit and the spike he’s seeing in bike usage. He speaks on “Bloomberg...
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Fauci: New NYC Covid Variant Being Watched Very Closely
Mar.01 -- Anthony Fauci, a top medical adviser to President Joe Biden and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says a new Covid-19 variant detected in New York City that’s now traveled through various city...
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WHO's Covid-19 Origin Report Draws Fire
Mar.30 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a mission to study the origins of the coronavirus in China was too quick to dismiss the theory of a lab leak. Meanwhile, health officials in Canada are...
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Sustainable Finance Trends in 2021
Feb.08 -- 2020 was a pivotal year for corporate sustainability, with more companies making climate neutrality pledges and reinforcing their sustainability narratives. The push got even more attention as a result of the coronavirus...
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Europe’s Long Road to Recovery
Mar.22 -- Anne-Laure Kiechel, founder and chief executive officer at Global Sovereign Advisory, discusses her outlook for Europe’s recovery as Germany extends its lockdown restrictions for another four weeks. She speaks to Maria Tadeo on...
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WHO Says Coronavirus Cases on the Rise
Apr.21 -- The World Health Organization said coronavirus cases are rising in all regions except Europe, with India driving a surge in Asia. Bloomberg’s Rachel Chang reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”
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U.S. at 4% Unemployment by First Half of 2021: Credit Suisse
Mar.24 -- James Sweeney, chief economist at Credit Suisse, discusses the global recovery in a post-pandemic world, the U.S. economy and his outlook for U.S. yields. He speaks exclusively to Sophie Kamaruddin on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia”...
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World Pledges Aid for India as Covid-19 Cases Surge
Apr.25 -- The U.S. will send India raw materials for vaccines and step up financing aid for Covid-19 shot production, joining European countries in pledging to help after the South Asian nation recorded more than 234,000 new infections...
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Biden Wants All Adults Eligible for Vaccine by April 19
Apr.06 -- U.S. President Joe Biden says he wants all American adults to be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by April 19, two weeks earlier than his previous goal. Bloomberg’s Michelle Cortez reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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Large Parts of India at Risk of Further Virus Spread: WHO
May.03 -- Soumya Swamainathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, discusses India’s devastating second wave of coronavirus and what can be done to help ease the crisis. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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India's Modi Resists Lockdown Pressure
May.03 -- Pressure continues to mount on India's prime minister to impose a nationwide lockdown as coronavirus deaths increase. Business leaders have joined health experts in calling for stronger steps to contain the spread of the virus....
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Germany to Declare France High-Risk for Covid
Mar.26 -- EU leaders have given their cautious support to a plan to restrict vaccine exports. That comes after it emerged that the bloc has shipped more shots to the rest of the world than it’s given to its own citizens. Meanwhile,...
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France Heads Into One Month Lockdown
Apr.01 -- Another sign that Europe is losing control of the pandemic. French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new 4-week nationwide lockdown, closing schools and businesses. Germany and Italy are also extending their partial...
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Thai Premier Faces No-Confidence Vote as Protests Gather Steam
Feb.15 -- The prime minister of Thailand is set to face a no confidence vote this week as opposition lawmakers target his government for alleged mismanagement of the covid-19 outbreak. Bloomberg’s Randy Thanthong-Knight reports on...
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Sinovac CEO Yin Responds to Controversies Surrounding CoronaVac
May.12 -- CoronaVac, which was developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd., has turned into one of the world's most used Covid-19 vaccines, but questions about it's efficiency have lingered. It posted lower efficacy rate than the vaccines...
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India Reports More Than 200,000 New Covid-19 Cases
Apr.16 -- Dr. Aparna Mukherjee, scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research, discusses the factors behind the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. India reported more than 200,000 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday. That's its...
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Australia Rethinks Covid Strategy as Outbreak Worsens
Aug.22 -- The delta variant has forced Australia to review its strategy of eliminating coronavirus infections. The country reported 894 new cases on Saturday, its highest daily number. Paul Allen reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Businesses Asking Hong Kong to Revisit Covid Strategy: Gollob
Aug.22 -- Frederik Gollob, chairman at The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, discusses Hong Kong’s newly tightened quarantine rules and how they’re impacting European businesses working in the community. He speaks on “Bloomberg...