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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 11, 2021
Oil Extends Weekly Gain With Brent Pushing Toward $60 a Barrel
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(Bloomberg) — Oil set a fresh one-year high in New York with continued producer supply curbs helping spur strength everywhere from physical markets to the futures curve. Load Error Futures gained 1.1% in New York on Friday to the highest since late January 2020, while Brent crude remained just under $60 a barrel in London.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: Thailand extends ban on passenger flights until end-April
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BANGKOK: Thailand has extended a ban on incoming passenger flights until the end of April in a bid to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, the country’s aviation body said on Wednesday (Apr 15). The ban was first introduced on Apr 4, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has already extended it in once until Apr 18. Advertisement Advertisement Since
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
India extends world’s biggest virus lockdown to May 3
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NEW DELHI: India’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the biggest in the world, will be extended until at least May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday (Apr 14). The current three-week-old lockdown of the nation of 1.3 billion people had been scheduled to end at midnight Tuesday. Advertisement Advertisement “From the economic angle, we have paid
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Macron extends France’s lockdown until May 11
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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (Apr 13) announced he was extending a virtual lockdown to curb the cornavirus outbreak until May 11, adding that progress had been made but the battle not yet won. Acknowledging his country had not been sufficiently prepared early on to face the challenges posed by the outbreak of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Bangladesh extends COVID-19 lockdown, Modi mulls longer restrictions for India
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DHAKA: In South Asia’s latest moves to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh has extended its nationwide lockdown by 11 days while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Saturday (Apr 11) with states to decide whether to extend its own stringent restrictions beyond next week. In Bangladesh, where the army has been deployed
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Italy PM extends COVID-19 lockdown, says eurozone rescue plan inadequate
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ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday (Apr 10) extended a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus until May 3, though he said a few types of shops would be allowed to reopen next week. The draconian curbs on movement and the closure of most shops and businesses across Italy were imposed on Mar 9,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Hong Kong extends social distancing restrictions to contain COVID-19
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong said on Wednesday (Apr 8) social-distancing restrictions including the closure of some bars and pubs and a ban on public gatherings of more than four people would be extended until Apr 23 as it battles to halt the spread of coronavirus. The government said a “drastic” more than two-fold spike in the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Sri Lanka extends quarantine period to four weeks after positive case
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka extended the suggested quarantine period from two weeks to four on Sunday (Apr 5) after a 34-year-old man who returned home from South Korea tested positive a week after leaving isolation. Army chief Shavendra Silva – who operates several quarantine facilities – told those who are completing the mandatory two-week quarantine to isolate themselves
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
South Korea extends intensive social distancing to reach 50 daily coronavirus cases
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SEOUL: South Korea said on Saturday (Apr 4) it will extend its intensive social distancing campaign scheduled to end on Monday by two weeks in a bid to curb the rate of coronavirus infections to around 50 a day. The country has largely managed to bring under control Asia’s largest epidemic outside China with around 100
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: ComfortDelGro Taxi extends daily rental relief to September in move costing up to S$80 million
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SINGAPORE: ComfortDelgro Taxi announced on Monday (Mar 30) it was extending its daily rental relief until September to hirers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Hirers currently receive a total of S$46.50 per taxi per day in rental relief, which comprises S$36.50 from the the company and S$10 from the Government’s Special Relief Fund. Advertisement Advertisement The relief
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Jakarta extends state of emergency after surge in coronavirus cases
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital Jakarta announced a two-week extension of its state of emergency following the nationwide surge in coronavirus cases, its governor said on Saturday. Anies Baswedan told reporters on a video conference call that the state of emergency, imposed on Mar 20 to try to slow the spread of the virus in Southeast Asia’s biggest city,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
PM Muhyiddin extends movement control order in Malaysia until Apr 14
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will extend the movement control order (MCO) by two weeks until Apr 14 to contain the further spread of COVID-19, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday (Mar 25). He urged Malaysians to just stay at home to break the chain of infection. Advertisement Advertisement “The Health Ministry and the National Security Council have briefed me. The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
US extends travel ban to UK, Ireland; reviews domestic curbs
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WASHINGTON: The United States said Saturday (Mar 14) it was stepping up its fight against the coronavirus and extending a European travel ban to include the United Kingdom and Ireland, while acknowledging that some domestic travel curbs are also being considered. President Donald Trump has decided to “suspend all travel from the United Kingdom and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Saudi Arabia extends suspension of pilgrimages for Saudi citizens and residents
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, which has already suspended pilgrimages to the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina for foreigners due to coronavirus concerns, extended the ban on Wednesday (Mar 4) to Saudi citizens and residents, state news agency SPA reported. Saudi Arabia reported its first case of the new coronavirus on Monday from an individual
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