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How Coronavirus Is Impacting Japan’s Economy
Mar.11 -- Jun Saito, senior research fellow at Japan Center for Economic Research, discusses the spread of coronavirus and its potential impact on Japan's economy and the 2020 Olympics. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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California Sees More Counties Moving to Phase 2 of Reopening
May.18 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom says more counties can move further into the state’s phase two of reopening. He speaks at his daily coronavirus briefing.
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New York Governor Cuomo Announces Phased Plan to Reopen State
Apr.26 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sketches out a phased-in reopening of the state that begins with construction and manufacturing as coronavirus deaths dropped to 367 Sunday. He speaks at press briefing in Albany. (Excerpts)
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Biden Says Omicron Means More Breakthrough Infections
President Joe Biden said that the omicron variant of the coronavirus will result in more "breakthrough" infections among vaccinated Americans -- "potentially in large numbers" -- but that they are unlikely to be severely ill. He stressed...
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H.K. Should Hunt for Talents Globally: Former Finance Chief
Dec.09 -- Former Hong Kong Finance Secretary John Tsang, who is now a senior advisor of virtual insurance company Bowtie, talks about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the insurer and the city. He also discusses what the...
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Consequences of 'Huge' Global Gap in Vaccinations
May.25 -- Jerome Kim, director general of the International Vaccine Institute, a Seoul-based non-profit organization devoted to research in vaccine development and delivery for the developing world, discusses the rollout of Covid-19...
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RBNZ Sees 'Dramatic' Slowing in House-Price Growth
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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JPMorgan: Emerging Markets' Outlook Better Than Developed
Dec.23 -- James Sullivan, managing director and head of Asia equity research at JPMorgan Chase & Co., discusses the outlook for the global stock markets amid the coronavirus pandemic. He spoke on Dec. 22 with Rishaad Salamat and Haslinda...
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Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Gets Nod From FDA Advisers
Dec.10 -- A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted 17 to 4, with one abstention, that the benefits of the vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE outweigh the risks for use in people ages 16 and older. Robert Langreth reports...
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Global Virus Network's Gallo on Covid-19 Vaccines
Dec.11 -- Dr. Robert Gallo, co-founder and scientific director of the Global Virus Network and the director of the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discusses the rollout of the Covid-19...
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Tech Mahindra: Best of 5G to Come in Second Half of 2021
Nov.10 -- C.P. Gurnani, chief executive officer of computer software maker Tech Mahindra Ltd., discusses what the election victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris mean for Indian technology companies. India’s $181 billion tech outsourcing...
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India to Be Ready if Second Covid Wave, Top Hospital Chain Says
Feb.17 -- Suneeta Reddy, managing director of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd., explains how India’s largest hospital chain is dealing with coronavirus pandemic. Apollo own over 10,000 beds across 70 hospitals, 2,556 pharmacies, over...
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Festive Gatherings Put Elderly at Risk, WHO Warns
Nov.24 -- World Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan comments on the Covid-19 shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca Plc. She also discusses vaccine distribution and the risk of increased coronavirus...
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Breaking Down Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Proposal
Jan.14 -- Douglas Holtz-Eakin, an economic adviser to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign who’s now president of the American Action Forum, a center-right policy organization, looks at Joe Biden's stimulus proposal. The...
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Japan's Shionogi Says Its Covid Pill's Sales May Hit $2 Billion
Oct.07 -- Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co. Ltd. says sales of the Covid pill it is developing could reach $2 billion drug. The company expects to have late-stage trial data in Japan by December and plans to move quickly on filing for...
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Asian Governments Are Seeking to Reopen Their Economies Gradually
May.21 -- Japan plans to lift its state of emergency for the Osaka region as early as Thursday, but keep the order in place for Tokyo. The Philippines is considering downsizing lockdowns to villages from regions, as it balances further...
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IATA Says Recovery of Airline Industry Hinges on Vaccine
Apr.23 -- The recovery of the airline industry hinges on whether there will be a vaccine in the next 18 months, according to the International Air Transport Association. Brian Pearce, chief economist of the IATA, discusses the challenges...
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Reserve Bank of India Unexpectedly Cuts Interest Rates
May.22 -- Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das says the central bank has decided to cut interest rates. The unexpected move comes as the RBI expects the economy to contract for the first time in more than four decades as the...
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Envision Group Sets Up Mask Manufacturing Center to Help Virus Efforts
Apr.03 -- Lei Zhang, founder and chief executive officer at Envision Group, discusses joining the fight against coronavirus by setting up a face mask production center to help tackle the pandemic. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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WHO Tells Countries to Stop Wasting Time
Mar.25 -- Governments should stop wasting precious time needed to fight the coronavirus after squandering an opportunity to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s head said. Meantime, China reports an increase in...
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WHO Science Council Member: Test, Trace, Isolation Strategy Is Key
Jul.15 -- Adeeba Kamarulzaman, professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Malaya and a member of the World Health Organization Science Council, talks about the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Southeast...
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Olympics Covid Cases Hit 71 as Opening Ceremony Nears
Jul.20 -- With just two days until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, and some games starting Wednesday, organizers reported 71 cases of Covid-19 linked to the event. Meanwhile, a fourth Covid state of emergency in Tokyo and a...
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Biden Says Children Should Wear Masks in Schools
Aug.18 -- President Joe Biden says authorities have to “ensure kids are wearing masks in schools,” and criticized governors who are trying to block mask mandates in school. He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
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Goldman's Matsui on Japan's Economy, Stocks, 'Womenomics'
Dec.17 -- Kathy Matsui, chief equity strategist and vice chair of Goldman Sachs Japan, discusses the outlook for the economy, corporate earnings and stocks. She also talks about the economic benefits of boosting female participation in...