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Challenges That Could Delay Vaccine Rollout in Asia
Dec.02 -- It’s not yet clear how quickly a covid-19 will be rolled out across Asia. Japan, China and India are among the list of countries that have pre-ordered Pfizer’s shot, but in developing countries, transport issues and a lack of...
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Qantas Sees International Travel Restarting in October: CEO
Feb.24 -- Alan Joyce, chief executive officer at Qantas Airways Ltd., discusses first-half earnings, his outlook for the second half of 2021 and repairing the balance sheet. Covid-19 travel restrictions drove Qantas to an underlying...
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Is India Going to See Covid Pandemic Peak Soon?
May.11 -- K. Srinath Reddy, president of the Public Health Foundation of India, discusses the Covid-19 pandemic situation and vaccinations in the country. India is now the epicenter of the pandemic, reporting record numbers of new...
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IMF's Georgieva Says Poorer Nations Hit by Climate, Pandemic
Jun.16 -- International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says poorer nations are struggling with piles of pandemic-fueled debt and desperately need help. She speaks to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin following an IMF panel...
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China's Growth in 2021 Will Be Robust: Morgan Stanley
Jan.31 -- Deyi Tan, Asia economist at Morgan Stanley, discusses the prospects for the China's economy and India's budget. China’s efforts to control a recent resurgence of Covid-19 are undercutting a recovery that’s been one of the...
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U.S. Gymnast Tests Positive for Covid in Tokyo
Jul.19 -- Concerns are mounting ahead of the start of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Another athlete, a gymnast from the U.S., tested positive for covid-19 while training in Japan. Bloomberg’s Sophie Jackman reports on “Bloomberg...
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VW’s Diess: Confident We Can Recover in Fourth Quarter
Jul.29 -- Herbert Diess, chief executive officer at Volkswagen AG, discusses how the computer chip shortage has impacted the business, how the company has managed through the covid-19 pandemic and the acquisition of Europcar Mobility...
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Ryanair Sees `Risk to the Downside' With New Travel Curbs
Nov.02 -- Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary comments on the impact of the U.K.'s new lockdown measures on Europe’s biggest discount carrier. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."
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OCBC Bank WM: Still Positive on Asia Ex-Japan Equities
May.24 -- Vasu Menon, executive director of investment strategy at OCBC Bank Wealth Management, looks at how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting the global economy and financial markets, and shares his investment strategy. He...
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Hong Kong, Singapore Delay Planned Travel Bubble
Nov.22 -- Hong Kong and Singapore postpone the world’s first quarantine-free travel bubble for two weeks after a surge of new coronavirus infections in Hong Kong. Juliette Saly reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Wells Fargo AM Is 'Positive' on Cyclicals, Jacobsen Says
Nov.22 -- Brian Jacobsen, senior investment strategist at Wells Fargo Asset Management Multi-Asset Solutions, discusses the outlook for the global economy and financial markets, and the opportunities he sees. He speaks with Shery Ahn and...
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China’s Luxury Malls Will Do Well in 2021: Hang Lung’s Chan
Jan.28 -- Ronnie Chan, chairman at Hang Lung Group & Hang Lung Properties, discusses the property markets in Hong Kong and China, how the work-from-home trend is impacting business and his outlook for the sector. He speaks exclusively on...
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Hillary Clinton: Trump's Covid Stimulus 'Not Sufficient'
Nov.17 -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 stimulus had not reached those in the greatest need. Clinton also says she believes “strongly” that the incoming Biden administration needs to...
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Novartis CEO: Hopeful to Accelerate Growth in Second Half
Jan.26 -- Vas Narasimhan, chief executive officer at Novartis AG, discusses his outlook for the second half of the year, the vaccine rollout and the long-term impact of Covid-19. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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China Has Huge Capacity to Produce Vaccines: RAND's Bouey
Jan.06 -- Jennifer Bouey, senior policy researcher and Tang Chair in China policies studies at think tank RAND Corporation, discusses the Asian nation's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the rollout of vaccinations, and the...
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Indonesia to Vaccinate Young People First in Rollout
Dec.15 -- Frontline workers and the elderly in the U.S. will be among the first to receive the vaccine for covid-19. But in Indonesia, they’re doing things differently. They young and healthy are first in line for the vaccine....
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U.S. Covid-19 Shots Could Begin Friday, FDA Adviser Says
Dec.06 -- A Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE could be in use by Friday if the Food and Drug Administration approves an emergency use authorization, James Hildreth, a member of the FDA’s vaccine advisory...
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Covid-19 Is Not Going to Go Away: Tonix Pharmaceuticals CEO
Dec.06 -- Seth Lederman, chairman and chief executive officer of Tonix Pharmaceuticals, talks about the coronavirus outbreak and the rollout of vaccines. Tonix has two Covid-19 vaccine in the pipeline. Lederman speaks on "Bloomberg...
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Thai Hotels Are Ready to Welcome Tourists: Association
Mar.08 -- Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association and executive vice president of Sukosol Hotels, discusses what the government's efforts in fighting the coronavirus pandemic means for the industry. Thailand...
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Can India's New Budget Help the Poor Amid the Pandemic?
Feb.01 -- Reetika Khera, associate professor of economics at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, looks at the government's budget announced Monday. A mammoth spending plan of almost $500 billion announced by Prime Minister Narendra...
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Mester: More Fiscal Action Won’t Justify Fed Pull-Back
Jan.07 -- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester discusses the outlook for the economy, monetary and fiscal policies, and digital currencies. She speaks in an exclusive interview with Kathleen Hays on "Bloomberg...
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South Korean Premier Chung on Vaccine, Economy, Biden
Feb.03 -- South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun discusses the government's coronavirus vaccine strategy. The pandemic has hit the economy, but Chung says he's not pessimistic as he sees consumption coming back. He also talks about...
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Sinovac CEO Yin Discusses CoronaVac's Efficacy
May.11 -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s vaccine is wiping out Covid-19 among health workers in Indonesia, an encouraging sign for the dozens of developing countries reliant on the controversial Chinese shot, which performed far worse than...
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Mumbai’s Municipal Commissioner on Fight Against Covid
May.19 -- Iqbal Singh Chahal, Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner, discusses how the city is dealing with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mumbai has reported 2,784 deaths since the second wave began on March 1, around a fourth of...