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Mastercard Says Contactless Payments Increasing Amid Pandemic
Apr.30 -- Ari Sarker, co-president for Asia-Pacific at Mastercard Inc., discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the credit-card issuer. Mastercard shares rose after the company vowed to slow expense growth as the global...
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Jim Beam Whisky Maker Says Sales Are Slipping Down
Apr.01 -- Takeshi Niinami, president and chief executive officer at Suntory Holdings Ltd., discusses the impact of coronavirus on the business and the challenges he’s facing in the work from home environment. He speaks exclusively on...
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Tokyo Olympics Moved to July 2021
Mar.30 -- It didn’t take long for Japan and the International Olympic Committee to come up with a new start date for the summer Olympic games. In fact, less than a week after the games were officially postponed because of the ongoing...
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China Reports 48 Additional Coronavirus Cases for March 30
Mar.30 -- China is reporting 48 additional coronavirus cases and one death from the virus for March 30. Authorities say all 48 new cases were imported. Bloomberg’s Tom Mackenzie reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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Trump: We Hope We're Seeing Leveling off in Some Virus Hotspots
Apr.05 -- President Donald Trump discusses the measures the government is taking to fight the coronavirus outbreak at a White House news conference. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence say they see signs the virus outbreak in the U.S. is...
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New York City Virus Deaths Top 1,000
Mar.31 -- The coronavirus death toll in New York City has surged past 1,000, while the reported number of cases in the entire state surpasses that of the original epicenter in China. More than 160,000 people in the U.S. are now infected....
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China Reveals Symptom-Free Cases
Mar.31 -- China has revealed the number of people with the coronavirus, but who don’t have symptoms. The National Health Commission says that it has put more than 1,500 symptom-free cases under observation as of Monday, providing a...
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Virus Deaths Accelerate in Italy, Spain and France
Apr.02 -- The numbers out of Europe showing the rate of virus infection in Italy slowed after three weeks of lockdown, but the number of deaths rising again to 760. Spain and France are also seeing a rise in fatalities. Bloomberg’s...
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New Zealand to Ease Lockdown Restrictions in a Week: Ardern
Apr.20 -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government will partially relax nationwide lockdown restrictions in a week as the decline in new coronavirus cases indicates its strategy of elimination is working.
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WHO: Discussing New Mission to Seek Source of Covid-19 in China
May.06 -- Maria Van Kerkhove, a World Health Organization epidemiologist, says the United Nations agency is considering a new mission to seek the source of the coronavirus in China. She speaks at a press briefing in Geneva.
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Warren Buffett Bets on...Berkshire Hathaway
Aug.09 -- Warren Buffet spent a record $5.1 billion buying back shares of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in the second quarter, more than double the amount he’d ever purchased before. Katherine Chiglinsky reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Malaysia Has Policy Room to Boost Growth, Minister Says
Jul.06 -- Malaysian Finance Minister Zafrul Aziz discusses the outlook for the economy and the government's efforts to fight the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks in an exclusive interview with Sophie Kamaruddin on "Bloomberg...
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Singapore Sees Long While Before Mass Travel Resumes
Aug.04 -- Keith Tan, chief executive officer of the Singapore Tourism Board, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the industry. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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NYC Must Lure Residents Back, Governor Cuomo Says
Jul.23 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the coronavirus has driven people and businesses from New York City, and "we have to get them back." He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
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Asia’s Economy to Shrink for First Time Since 1960s: ADB
Sep.15 -- Yasuyuki Sawada, chief economist of the Asian Development Bank, explains why the multilateral lender lowered its forecast for the region’s gross domestic product for this year to a contraction of 0.7% from its June’s projection...
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How Is the Outbreak Affecting Economies, Businesses, Markets?
Feb.02 -- Richard Harris, chief executive officer at Port Shelter Investment Management, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting economies, businesses and markets. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg...
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Chinese Stocks Plunge as Markets Reopen to Virus Crisis
Feb.02 -- Hao Hong, head of research and chief strategist at Bocom International, discusses the plunge in Chinese stocks and the outlook for the yuan. Stocks plummeted by the most since an equity bubble burst in 2015 as they resumed...
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China Vows More Fiscal Support as Virus Roils Economy
Feb.16 -- China pledged to roll out more effective stimulus as the novel coronavirus hits an already slowing economy. China has 68,500 total cases and 1,665 deaths. The global infection total is nearing 70,000. Tom Mackenzie reports on...
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Outcast Luxury Cruise Ship Heads to Cambodia
Feb.12 -- The outcast Westerdam luxury cruise liner is headed to Cambodia to dock after Thailand became the fifth country or territory to turn it away because of concerns over the coronavirus. Yvonne Man reports on "Bloomberg Markets:...
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China Still Favored Longer Term, StanChart PB Says
Feb.12 -- Steve Brice, chief investment strategist at Standard Chartered Private Bank, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting stocks, bonds and gold. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Markets:...
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China’s Hubei Reports 14,840 Additional Virus Cases
Feb.12 -- China’s Hubei Province is saying that there are almost 15,000 additional cases of coronavirus. The news comes as health experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they’re still waiting for an invitation...
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Chinese Doctor Who Warned of Coronavirus Outbreak Dies
Feb.06 -- China says the coronavirus death toll has reached at least 636, while 41 more cases have been found on the quarantined cruise ship in Japan. That comes as Beijing ramps up its efforts to contain the spread. Bloomberg’s Selina...
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IG Group Sees 'Tremendous Opportunities' Across Asia, CEO Says
Feb.06 -- June Felix, chief executive officer of IG Group, a London-based online broker, discusses the company's strategy and outlook. She speaks with Haslinda Amin and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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China’s Hubei Province Reports 1,933 New Cases
Feb.16 -- The province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak has reported just under 2,000 new cases, breaking a downward trend in infections. That’s after China vows more fiscal stimulus measures to counter the epidemic. Bloomberg’s...