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Singapore’s health ministry confirms 675 new coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry said on Wednesday it has confirmed another 675 cases of coronavirus infections, taking the city-state's tally to 25,346. (Reporting by Aradhana Aravin...
May 13, 2020
Britain offers to guarantee trade credit insurance during pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would temporarily guarantee business-to-business transactions until December for companies struggling to pay trade credit insurance during the coronavir...
May 13, 2020
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel guests to access private beaches, state media said, as the emirate gradually lift...
May 13, 2020
Anyone booking a holiday is taking a chance on future of COVID-19 outbreak: UK minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britons booking a summer holiday are taking a chance on the direction of the coronavirus outbreak, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday. European travel company TUI sai...
May 13, 2020
No perfect way to begin easing of coronavirus lockdown, UK minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - There is no perfect way to begin gradually easing the lockdown on the British economy and Britons should apply common sense to new guidance, transport minister Grant Shapps said on ...
May 13, 2020
Pandemic sends Japan’s service sector sentiment sliding to record low
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's service sector sentiment slumped to a record low in April, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Wednesday, pointing to intensifying pressure on the economy fr...
May 13, 2020
Austrian-German border to reopen from June 15: Austrian tourism minister
VIENNA (Reuters) - Border controls with Germany will be lifted from June 15, Austria's tourism minister, Elisabeth Koestinger, told broadcaster ORF on Wednesday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Au...
May 13, 2020
Malaysia’s first-quarter GDP unexpectedly expands, but tough second quarter looms
By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's economy grew marginally in the first quarter, execeeding expectations, but will likely contract in April-June as the coronavirus pandemic hits exp...
May 13, 2020
Israeli police arrest 320 over coronavirus breach at Jewish festival
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police arrested 320 people at a Jewish bonfire festival celebrating an ancient sage, after worshippers rioted over coronavirus restrictions that denied them access to his...
May 13, 2020
U.S. envoy misses Pompeo’s arrival in Israel over illness
(Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Israel did not attend Wednesday's arrival of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the Middle East nation as he was feeling unwell and had been advised to keep away, the...
May 13, 2020
