January 19, 2023 US dollar slides in value after rate hikes, while Japanese yen rises The value of the U.S. dollar slipped Thursday as traders saw data showing the economy to be slowing. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen appreciated in value.
January 19, 2023 Chinese COVID cases have 'peaked' in advent of Lunar New Year, state authorities say Chinese authorities say that COVID-19 cases in the East Asian nation have peaked, as millions make plans for Lunar New Year festivities.
January 19, 2023 COVID-ravaged Chinese factories eye post-Lunar New Year comeback Following three years of COVID-19 restrictions, Chinese manufacturers are anticipating normal levels of operation at their factories when workers return from Lunar New Year festivities.
January 18, 2023 Child nutrition drops in Sri Lanka amid economic crisis For the first time in six years, Sri Lanka is grappling with child undernutrition as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis since 1948.
January 18, 2023 Travel in EU countries approached pre-pandemic levels in 2022 Last year’s travel sector in the European Union rebounded almost 50% from 2021 levels, after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the tourism industry in 2019.
January 18, 2023 Chinese citizens angry over lack of preparation to protect elderly before abandoning 'zero-COVID' policies Chinese citizens who lost relatives to COVID-19 in the past few months are angry at the lack of preparation around protecting the elderly before lifting the "zero-COVID" policy.
January 18, 2023 China's Xi wary of rural COVID cases, but says 'light ahead' Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that "light is ahead" in the nation's ongoing struggle with COVID-19, but blamed rural areas for ongoing case spikes.
January 17, 2023 Spain’s tourism revenue expected to increase by 5% this year compared to pre-pandemic This year may be the first time Spain’s tourism sector may beat pre-pandemic levels as the desire for travelling has increased, according to the bookings tourist companies are seeing.
January 17, 2023 Doctors in China discouraged from citing COVID as a reason for patients dying amid outbreak Doctors in China received a hospital notice discouraging them from writing COVID-related illnesses as to why patients are dying. Instead, physicians should cite any underlying diseases.
January 17, 2023 Indonesia court hears lawsuit filed against pharmacies after 200 children die from tainted cough syrup An Indonesian court began hearing a class-action lawsuit filed against the government and drug firms after hundreds of children have died from a tainted cough syrup.