Covid-19 Restrictions

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Friday reported a record drop in fourth-quarter revenue as the company weathered a slowdown in consumption and disruptions due to China's COVID-19 curbs. Early signs suggest China's economy will only rebound slowly, as consumers remain cautious about spending money despite an easing of restrictions on domestic and...

Apple supplier Foxconn said on Saturday it was seeking cooperation in India in new areas like chips and electric vehicles (EVs) after a visit to the country by its chairman, Liu Young-way. Apple has been shifting production away from China after the country's strict COVID-19 restrictions disrupted the manufacturing of new-model iPhones and other de...

The Australian government said the student visa rules were introduced during Covid-19 to address workforce shortage.

China's relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions has powered Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index to double-digit gains, while Europe's Stoxx 600 share index enjoyed its best start to the year on record.

Rabbit resorts have gained momentum after Hong Kong residents started travelling after the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.

China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus.

Living under China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.

Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of hajj pilgrims this year, a Saudi minister said Monday, after three years of restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

Foxconn said on Thursday that output at its iPhone manufacturing plant for iPhones at Zhengzhou in China had "basically returned to normal". The iPhone assembler also revealed that the company's December revenue was down 12.3 percent year-on-year, and the announcement comes months after it was hit by disruptions at the factory over workers' wages a...

China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month.

Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival.

Restrictions some countries have introduced in response to China's Covid-19 surge are "understandable", given the lack of information from Beijing, the head of the World Health Organization said Thursday.

Several places around the world have imposed curbs on travellers from China amid a COVID-19 surge after Beijing relaxed strict "zero-COVID" measures.

The UK will consider on Thursday imposing COVID-19 restrictions for arrivals from China, including requiring tests for the coronavirus, the Telegraph reported.

Beijing's sudden pivot away from containing Covid-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China following its decision to end mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Friday reported a record drop in fourth-quarter revenue as the company weathered a slowdown in consumption and disruptions due to China's COVID-19 curbs. Early signs suggest China's economy will only rebound slowly, as consumers remain cautious about spending money despite an easing of restrictions on domestic and...

Apple supplier Foxconn said on Saturday it was seeking cooperation in India in new areas like chips and electric vehicles (EVs) after a visit to the country by its chairman, Liu Young-way. Apple has been shifting production away from China after the country's strict COVID-19 restrictions disrupted the manufacturing of new-model iPhones and other de...

The Australian government said the student visa rules were introduced during Covid-19 to address workforce shortage.

China's relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions has powered Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index to double-digit gains, while Europe's Stoxx 600 share index enjoyed its best start to the year on record.

Rabbit resorts have gained momentum after Hong Kong residents started travelling after the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.

China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus.

Living under China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.

Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of hajj pilgrims this year, a Saudi minister said Monday, after three years of restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

Foxconn said on Thursday that output at its iPhone manufacturing plant for iPhones at Zhengzhou in China had "basically returned to normal". The iPhone assembler also revealed that the company's December revenue was down 12.3 percent year-on-year, and the announcement comes months after it was hit by disruptions at the factory over workers' wages a...

China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month.

Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival.

Restrictions some countries have introduced in response to China's Covid-19 surge are "understandable", given the lack of information from Beijing, the head of the World Health Organization said Thursday.

Several places around the world have imposed curbs on travellers from China amid a COVID-19 surge after Beijing relaxed strict "zero-COVID" measures.

The UK will consider on Thursday imposing COVID-19 restrictions for arrivals from China, including requiring tests for the coronavirus, the Telegraph reported.

Beijing's sudden pivot away from containing Covid-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China following its decision to end mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals.