China is being swept by a new kind of protest that is secretive, swift and difficult for the country’s Communist leaders to suppress. Tens of thousands of homebuyers are withholding mortgage payments on their unfinished homes, fearing real estate contractors are stealing their money. According to a Times report by author Ian Williams, mortgage defaults […]
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China: Macau tightens lockdown but keeps casinos open
Macau extends restrictions on COVID-19 closure by closing bars, cinemas, hairdressers and outdoor parks from today, authorities said as the “global gaming capital” struggles to curb rising coronavirus-borne cases. in the community. The casinos will, however, remain open, while theaters, gyms and recreation areas will have to suspend their operation from today at 17:00 local […]
China-Covid-19: Life returns to Shanghai after two months of lockdown
The Shanghai authorities today imposed more restrictions on the covid-19 ban imposed on the city’s 25 million residents two months ago, taking another step towards the complete lifting of the lockdown that had angered the Chinese and caused economic problems. . Many measures had already eased in recent weeks as the number of new covid-19 […]
China: Shanghai one step closer to exiting the lockdown
One step closer to a gradual opening after two months of lockdown is Shanghai, while Beijing maintains measures against Covid that have the effect of drastically reducing travel despite the fact that coronavirus cases are declining. The goal of the Shanghai authorities is to effectively end the lockdown in the metropolis from Wednesday. Since last […]
Coronavirus: Shanghai heading for exit from lockdown
Shanghai, China’s financial hub, today unveiled new plans to break the lockdown as it heads for a return to normalcy, but broad economic recovery is still far away, making the need for further support measures urgent. The city of 25 million people, which is expected to officially leave the lockdown on June 1, is carefully […]
Apple: $ 4-8 billion blow due to lockdowns in China and war in Ukraine
Apple Inc. predicted bigger problems yesterday, Thursday, as the rolls due to COVID-19 make production more difficult, but also the demand in China, while the war in Ukraine reduces sales, with growth slowing down in the field of services. The company, which produces the iPhones, considers the service sector a driving force for the expansion […]
Shanghai: Authorities turn residential buildings into quarantine centers amid rising sickness
Shanghai authorities are turning apartment buildings into quarantine centers to house the growing number of covid-19 patients, but the move has provoked outrage and reactions from neighbors who are worried they are at risk of becoming infected. In an incident that was broadcast live on the Chinese messaging platform WeChat, about 30 people wearing protective […]
Britain: Boris Johnson and Finance Minister Sunak fined for ‘breaking’ the lockdown
LAST UPDATE: 16.17 The British police imposed a fine on the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson and the Minister of Finance of the country Risi Sunak for violating the conditions of the quarantine during the lockdown period against the coronavirus. Messrs. “Johnson and Sunak” received information today from the London Metropolitan Police, […]
Lockdown in Shanghai: Congestion is spreading – Fares are rising
By Anastasia Vamvaka Changing the route of goods to avoid the extensive lockdown in Shanghai, where daily confirmed COVID cases exceed 17,000 – a record this week – is becoming more difficult and expensive as warehouses in other Chinese cities are overcrowded, logistics companies and carriers warn. . The logistics challenges for shipping and air […]
China-Covid-19: Shanghai extends lockdown
Shanghai today made some concessions regarding the measure of separation of children from parents in the context of the anti-COVID policy, which has provoked particular reactions, while extending the lockdown regime that has been imposed in the city and making it difficult for some residents to obtain necessarily. The lockdown in China’s most populous city, […]