Beijing Tightens COVID Restrictions as Long Holiday Begins
Beijing residents will need clear COVID tests to enter public spaces, officials said Saturday, announcing fresh virus controls at the start of a Labor Day holiday muted by creeping infections in the capital.The five-day break is typically one of China’…
Foreign Businesses Consider Leaving China Amid Lockdowns
Chris Mei has been stuck in his Shanghai flat for a month save for PCR testing and occasional volunteer work delivering food to neighbors. That will change in a couple of days when he boards his flight for a long-scheduled trip home to Portland, Oregon…
Record French inflation adds to pressure on Macron
Published by Reuters UK By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French inflation jumped to a record high in April, driven by surging energy prices, preliminary data showed on Friday, putting pressure on newly re-elected president Emmanuel Macron to enact anti-inflation measures promised during his campaign. The INSEE statistics agency said consumer prices rose 0.5% in April, for an annual rate of 5.4%, the highest since France began using European Union methodology in the early 1990s. Inflation had been 5.1% in March. The increase, boosted by 26.6% yearly increase in energy prices but also higher prices for services and man…
Why executive nomads should head to Lisbon
Published by Relaxnews If digital nomadism is nothing new, the pandemic has helped make this lifestyle more popular. Many professionals now travel the world while working remotely. However, some destinations are better suited to their needs than others, as a British study reveals. Working in the sun: many dream of it, some do it, especially since the pandemic. Welcome to the age of the digital nomads, the professionals who work remotely for a few weeks or months a year. All they need is an eligible visa (some countries have specific digital nomad visas) to be able to work remotely in
South Korea to End Outdoor Mask Mandate
South Korea said Friday it will lift its outdoor mask mandate next week in response to a steady drop in COVID-19 cases after an omicron-fueled surge.The announcement comes after Seoul dropped almost all other social-distancing measures earlier this mon…
THE MINISTRY FOR THE ECONOMY, EUROPEAN FUNDS AND LANDS €60,000 prize for Intellectual Property announced
Minister for the Economy, European Funds and Lands Silvio Schembri launched the Malta Intellectual Property Award 2022. This €60,000 prize is aimed at recognising and promoting the creation of Intellectual Property in Malta, including patents, trademar…