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By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -China will focus on stabilising its $17-trillion economy in 2023 and step up policy adjustments to ensure key targets are hit, said a statement following …

By Upasana Singh (Reuters) – Investors were most bullish on the Singapore dollar and the Thai baht since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in February, as China easing its strict …

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for fraudulently applying for and receiving Covid relief program funds for a fictitious business entity just five months after finishing …

HONG KONG (Reuters) – China Meheco Group Co Ltd said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc to import and distribute the U.S. drugmaker’s oral COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid …

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – When China’s historic protests against COVID curbs erupted in late November, a 30-year-old Chinese man in a flat in northern Italy became one …

By Muyu Xu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Road and air traffic in China, the world’s second-biggest oil consumer, has rebounded sharply after a significant easing in the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, boosting …

By Joe Cash, Ellen Zhang and Sophie Yu BEIJING (Reuters) – From e-commerce giant JD.com to cosmetics brand Sephora, companies in China are rushing to minimise the impact of surging …

          LOS ANGELES – A former United States Postal Service mail carrier was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for scheming to steal more than $250,000 in unemployment …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has slashed the number of locations deemed at high risk of wider COVID outbreaks, re-opening locked down areas including one hosting a key factory of an …

By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s weary public and businesses have welcomed the easing of stringent “zero-COVID” measures, but Jorry Fan, who lives in the eastern city of Suzhou, …

(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday expanded the use of COVID-19 vaccines that target both the original coronavirus and Omicron sub-variants to include …

(Reuters) – Top U.S. health officials on Friday urged Americans to get COVID-19 vaccine boosters if eligible to help ward off infections during the holiday season.     Speaking at a …

By Samuel Shen and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors caught off-guard by China’s dramatic COVID policy pivot are betting on both greed and fear as the economy starts …

By Yew Lun Tian and Jessie Pang BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Late last month, Shanghai resident Pei was one of many people who came out in support of historic protests …

(Reuters) -Apple supplier Foxconn’s founder Terry Gou had warned China that the government’s zero-COVID stance would threaten the position of the world’s second-largest economy in the global supply chain, the …

Chinese People Rejoice After Xi Backs Down, Eases COVID Lockdowns Micaela Burrow on December 7, 2022 Chinese citizens rejoiced on Wednesday after Beijing scrapped its most restrictive COVID-19 testing and …

(Change the number of meetings in last paragraph from one to multiple) BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth will keep picking up pace with the implementation of the newly-announced anti-COVID …

          LOS ANGELES – A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich quickly by scamming a COVID relief program was sentenced today to 77 months in …

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A federal grand jury returned indictments on Tuesday alleging fraud against five people in connection with COVID-19. United State Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced that charges have …

Congress Won’t Reinstate The Thousands Of Troops Discharged For Violating The COVID Vaccine Mandate Micaela Burrow on December 7, 2022 Thousands of troops already discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine …

By Sophie Yu and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – Searches on Chinese travel sites surged and social media platforms were flooded with delight and relief on Wednesday as the …

New Mexico Eliminates Testing Requirement To Graduate After Students Fall Behind During COVID Alexa Schwerha on December 5, 2022 Some New Mexico high school students will not be required to …

By Jason Xue and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors piling into China’s tourism, catering and beverage stocks as Beijing eases strict COVID-19 curbs are also keeping an eye …

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s yuan firmed past the closely watched 7-per-dollar level on Monday, hitting its strongest since mid-September, as Beijing eased some of its strict COVID-19 curbs, potentially attracting …

          LOS ANGELES – A downtown Los Angeles man was found guilty today by a jury of federal criminal charges for fraudulently obtaining more than $150,000 – and attempted to …