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A new virus is fast infecting the world, creating one of the biggest global health crises since Ebola and SARS.
Editor: Lin Jinbing. Producer: Yu Zhuyangyang
In Depth: Life on Pause in Ruili’s Endless Fight Against Covid-19
City on Myanmar border has been mostly locked down since July, prompting thousands to leave as businesses and incomes evaporate
TSMC’s $40 Billion Spree May Tip the Scales on Taiwan’s Growth
Chip giant’s planned spending on new plants equivalent to around 5% of Taiwan’s 2021 GDP
Tough Controls Deter China’s Migrants From Long-Awaited New Year Reunions
One mother working in the Chinese capital was told by her hometown authorities that she would have to quarantine for 14 days before seeing her son
Opinion: China’s Factories Are Still Indispensable to the U.S.
Demand for Chinese goods will remain strong in 2022 due to weak manufacturing recovery, inflationary pressure, and continuing economic uncertainty in the U.S. due to fresh Covid outbreaks
Hong Kong Researchers Develop Oral Covid-19 Treatment
The broad-spectrum antiviral medication has the potential to facilitate treatment at home and reduce the burden at hospitals
Beijing Tests Shoppers Who Buy Fever Drugs to Root Out Covid
Officials impose increasingly stringent requirements to contain flare-ups of delta and omicron variants in run-up to Olympics
Cover Story: Beijing Gears Up for Winter Olympics Amid Omicron Threat
China creates stringent ‘closed loop’ system to isolate competitors and staff from Covid-19 as it demonstrates green technology and builds up winter sports
Japanese Retailers Nitori and Donki Speed Southeast Asian Push
Expansion comes as department stores retreat from the region due to growth of e-commerce
Caixin Explains: Why Omicron Is Taking Over the World
Dramatically mutated version of Covid-19 spreads faster and evades vaccines
Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.91% on Friday
Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.19%
Five Chinese Companies to Make Merck Covid Pill for Poor Countries
Fosun, BrightGene, Longze, Desano and Langhua agree to cooperate with U.N-backed group lining up generic production of coronavirus treatment
Hong Kong to Cull Over 1,000 Hamsters After Delta Flare
Animals imported from the Netherlands found to be infected, leading to closure of 34 pet shops and quarantine for workers and visitors
Delivery Times Likely to Stretch After Beijing Warns Omicron Could Have Traveled in Mail
Customs, postal authorities have directed airports and logistics companies to disinfect cross-border deliveries more thoroughly
Cover Story: China in Hand-to-Hand Combat With Omicron
Stealthy, fast-spreading variant poses tough test for China’s ‘Covid Zero’ policy heading into Winter Olympics and Lunar New Year
Former Public Security Vice Minister Charged With Taking Bribes, Holding Guns
Sun Lijun is the latest senior law enforcement official to be swept up in China's years long anti-corruption campaign
Singapore Air Raises Cash on the Cheap Thanks to Government Support
The flag carrier sold $600 million worth of seven-year bonds for less than last year’s global airline average
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