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As end to pandemic mask-wearing nears, South Koreans scramble to arrange cosmetic surgery
SEOUL: When Ryu Han-na, a 20-year-old university student, got cosmetic surgery on her nose in mid-December, she had a simple reason: it might be the last chance to do so covertly before people start taking off masks this year as vaccines are distributed.
Riding on market volatility in a post-pandemic world
THE year 2020 will be remembered in history as a year everyone would rather forget. It will also be a year that will be remembered for one word but then again, there are multiple words to describe the year itself.
India plans spending boost to counter Covid impact
NEW DELHI: India is set to swing from being a cautious spender in 2020 to opening the fiscal floodgates as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to pull Asia’s third-biggest economy back from the worst of the pandemic.
Asian investors push most markets higher but virus fears remain
HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets mostly enjoyed more gains Wednesday (Dec 30) following the previous day's advances, with vaccine and economic recovery optimism helping investors look past a frightening surge in virus cases around the world.
Most Asia markets advance after Wall St sets new records
HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday (Dec 29) following a record-breaking lead from Wall Street as investors cheered the passage of a huge US stimulus bill, which has helped temper fears about surging coronavirus infections and a new, fast-spreading strain of the disease.
S.Korea sets US$8.5bil package to fight new coronavirus wave
SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea unveiled a fresh 9.3 trillion won (US$8.49 billion) package on Tuesday (Dec 29) to support small businesses hit by a third wave of coronavirus and those vulnerable to unemployment due to the outbreak.
Feeling of hope among businesses for better year
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a sense of hopefulness that comes with ushering in the new year and closing the books on 2020, especially with news of Covid-19 vaccine already being distributed all over the world.
Sterling, equities rise as Brexit talks reach endgame
HONG KONG (AFP): The pound extended gains Thursday (Dec 24) and equity markets mostly rose as Britain and the European Union finally homed in on a Brexit trade deal, while traders brushed off concerns about the US stimulus package after Donald Trump slammed it.
Is it time to switch to cyclical stocks?
Counters tied to economic performance are back in favour as rebound picks up pace
RM90mil for Johor victims
ISKANDAR PUTERI: More than RM90mil has been allocated as immediate relief to help more than 350,000 people to weather the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad.
