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Investcorp Invested in China's WeDoctor, Lu Daopei, Kindstar
Dec.09 -- Hazem Ben-Gacem , co-chief executive officer of Bahrain-based Investcorp Holdings BSC, the biggest private equity and alternative asset manager in the Middle East, discusses the opportunities he sees amid the coronavirus...
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Japan's Suga Declares Virus Emergency for Tokyo Area
Jan.07 -- The Japanese government declared a state of emergency Thursday for Tokyo and adjacent areas, trying to stem coronavirus infections that hit a daily record in the capital. Isabel Reynolds reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Fed's Bostic Sees Positive Economic Growth in 2021
Nov.19 -- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic discusses the outlook for the economy and the central bank's efforts to support growth amid the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks with Kathleen Hays on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Cuomo: Businesses, Schools in Virus Hot Spots Must Close
Oct.06 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says non-essential businesses and schools in coronavirus hot spots in the state must close by the end of the week. Cuomo announces plans for a "Cluster Action Initiative," where groups of cases...
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IMF: China Economy Is Not Quite Out of the Woods Yet
Oct.21 -- Helge Berger, China mission chief for the International Monetary Fund, discusses the state of and the outlook for the world's second-largest economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, and the tensions with the U.S. The Asia Pacific...
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How Trump’s Covid-19 News Could Impact the Election
Oct.02 -- With President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump testing positive for coronavirus, how will the diagnosis impact voters at the polls? Bloomberg’s Craig Gordon reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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Pompeo Shortens Asia Trip as Outbreak Hits White House
Oct.04 -- The coronavirus outbreak within the White House is cutting short Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s current visit to Asia. Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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IMF: Pandemic Having Devastating Effect on Certain Groups
Oct.22 -- Jonathan Ostry, acting director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund, discusses the outlook for the region's economies and policies amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Asia Pacific region is...
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Fauci Says End to Pandemic Is in Sight
Nov.12 -- There are concerns over new cases of coronavirus in the U.S. with the possibility of new lockdowns. The top U.S. infectious disease official says an end to the coronavirus pandemic is in sight thanks to claimed progress in...
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China’s Golden Week Consumer Test
Sep.30 -- Deborah Weinswig, chief executive officer at Coresight Research, discusses China’s Golden Week, the Chinese consumer and how the pandemic may impact the holiday. She speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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Singapore: Mass Air Travel’s Recovery at Least 2 Years Away
Oct.14 -- Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung says a recovery in mass air travel won’t likely happen until a vaccine is available, which could take about two years from now. Ong says Singapore Airlines Ltd. is in a “dire situation”...
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H.K. to Suspend In-Person Classes as Virus Cases Mount
Nov.29 -- Hong Kong will suspend face-to-face classes at kindergartens, primary and secondary schools amid a rise in locally-transmitted cases of Covid-19. Meanwhile, South Korea tightens restrictions outside Seoul. Stephen Engle reports...
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Largest Global Vaccine Buyer Begs Airlines for Covid-19 Priority
Dec.09 -- UNICEF is pushing airlines to prioritize its shipments of coronavirus aid to countries around the world as it prepares for a monumental effort to vaccinate much of the world's population. Chief of Transport Pablo Panadero told...
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U.K. Plans Combination Vaccine Trials
Dec.07 -- The U.K.’s vaccine task force is planning to combine the Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE covid-19 shot with the one from AstraZeneca Plc. in trials next year. Bloomberg’s Michelle Cortez reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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Twitter: #covid19, #lockdown Among Most Tweeted in Asia
Dec.08 -- Maya Hari, vice president for Asia-Pacific at Twitter Inc., discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting its business and users' tweets. She speaks with Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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WHO Prefers Vaccines Shots Not Be Mandatory: Director
Dec.07 -- Michael Ryan, head of the World Health Organization's emergencies program, says the agency prefers Covid-19 vaccines not to be mandatory. He spoke Monday at a media briefing. (Excerpt)
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Virus Found on ‘Cruise to Nowhere’
Dec.08 -- It was supposed to be a short, four-day cruise around Singapore, offering travel-starved passengers a chance to get out of the city on a trip to nowhere. The cruise line, operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is headed back...
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NYC Issued $150,000 in Fines in Virus Hot Spots: Mayor
Oct.13 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city, which is trying to stamp out stubborn waves of Covid-19 in Queens and Brooklyn neighborhoods, issued $150,000 in fines and 100 summonses over the weekend. He speaks at a press...
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When Will Covid-19 Vaccines Become Available?
Nov.18 -- Linfa Wang, professor of the program in emerging infectious diseases at Duke-NUS Medical School, discusses the global efforts to contain the Covd-19 pandemic. He speaks with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg...
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New Zealand Economy Rebounds, Expanding 14% in 3Q
Dec.16 -- New Zealand’s economy bounced back strongly from recession in the third quarter as massive fiscal and monetary stimulus sparked a recovery in consumer spending. Gross domestic product surged 14% from the second quarter, when it...
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Researchers Warn India’s Covid Deaths May Double in Coming Weeks
May.04 -- Researchers say deaths from Covid in India could double in the coming weeks. The country has now passed more than 20 million infections. Bloomberg’s Ruth Pollard reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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RBNZ Governor Orr: Inflation Pressures Are Normalizing
May.27 -- Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Adrian Orr discusses monetary policy and the state of the economy. The central bank this week projected that its official cash rate may start to rise in the second half of next year. Orr...
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Japan May Extend Emergency to A Month Before Olympics: Reports
May.23 -- Japan’s government is considering whether to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas until about a month before the capital is due to host the Olympic Games, according to local reports. Meanwhile, Masayoshi Son,...
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EU Finance Ministers on Recovery Optimism
May.21 -- As European stocks jump the most in two weeks, EU finance Ministers gather in Lisbon for the first in person Eurogroup meeting since September. Portuguese Finance Minister Joao Leao says Portugal is likely to raise its economic...