by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 14, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
The situation is not at ease even in the autonomous region of Hong Kong. About 300,000 Covid-19 patients and their close contacts in Hong Kong are now under home quarantine, according to the city’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam Beijing: Amid a rapid resurgence of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 9, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
The mental wear and tear for many of the city’s 7.4 million residents often comes not from getting the virus but from the policy and messaging from authorities, prompting panic and anxiety, health experts said The burden falls more disproportionately on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 12, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management
“The reality is that China remains the center of global manufacturing,”said Thomas O’Connor, a supply chain expert at Gartner Inc. in Sydney. “If there was significant manufacturing or logistic shutdowns in China associated with covid-related challenges, that would...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 5, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
Incoming flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Britain and the United States, including interchanges, would be banned from Jan.8 to Jan 21, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam told reporters on Wednesday Hong Kong announced a two-week ban on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 1, 2021 | Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life
Julian Franzman, Regional Head of Howden Marine Specialty, noted: “This acquisition will strengthen our overall offering for our marine clients in Hong Kong, and reiterates Howden’s ongoing strategy of empowering local teams to partner with culturally-aligned...
