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China replicates Olympic 'bubble' for rare sports event

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 03:57 PM

China will replicate its COVID-secure Olympic bubble when it hosts its first major international sports event since the Beijing Winter Games. Read more »

China bond defaults hit $20-B as property sector on edge

Iris Ouyang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 19 01:07 PM

The value of bond defaults in China in 2022 has already more than doubled the full-year total from last year as the debt crisis hits the $2.7 trillion property market. Read more »

Review: Pandemic-set 'Bubble' tries hard to be funny

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 05 01:59 PM

Judd Apatow's 'The Bubble' is a satire that poked fun at neurotic movie people observing the elaborate COVID-19 precautions at the height of the pandemic. Read more »

What do some UAAP rookies think of bubble training?

Rey Joble
Posted at Mar 11 04:57 AM

Red Warriors and Green Archers rookies share their experience training in an environment with little in-person contact from outside. Read more »

FilBasket says will work with GAB for pro status

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 11:10 PM

The management of the Filipino Basketball League has vowed to work with the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) and comply with the rules as it plans to turn into a professional league in its next tournament. Read more »

Jollibee to acquire majority stake in bubble tea firm Milkshop Int'l

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 09:01 AM

Jollibee Food Corp said Thursday its unit would acquire the majority stake in Milkshop International Co Ltd in Taiwan for $12.8 million. Read more »

When the choice is get jabbed or starve

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Oct 20 10:27 AM

Signs saying “Fully Vaccinated” are being posted from restaurants enticing diners, to stores attracting shoppers, to service shops hoping to gain back loyal customers. Read more »

Labor group warns vs 'no jab, no pay' scheme

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 05:46 PM

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines on Monday said it has received reports of employees who were denied their salaries because they remain unvaccinated. Read more »

BAP backs greater mobility for fully vaxed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 03:08 PM

The Bankers Association of the Philippines on Monday said it supports greater mobility for fully vaccinated individuals to stimulate economic activity. Read more »

PH economic adviser defends vaccine bubble push to WHO

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 02:01 PM

The country's economic adviser defended the proposed bakuna bubble to the World Health Organization, even as the international health agency warned about its possible collapse due to the threat of emerging variants and the limited vaccine supplies. Read more »

Malaysia holiday hotspot readies for reopening

Ebrahim Harris, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 15 09:00 AM

Langkawi, a cluster of 99 islands in the Straits of Malacca, will reopen from Sept. 16 to fully vaccinated travelers. Read more »

Discrimination vs unvaccinated 'unfair'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 02:22 PM

Any scheme that could discriminate against the unvaccinated population is not only unfair but is also unlikely to boost recovery, several business groups said Monday. Read more »

DILG says proposed COVID vaccine bubble 'will happen'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 02:11 PM

The proposed vaccine bubble is supposedly going to happen even if the Philippines is still struggling to get a hold of COVID-19 vaccine jabs, with almost a third of Filipinos unable to access immunization sites, based on a recent SWS survey. Read more »

Simpleng quarantine protocol hiling ng PH entrepreneurship adviser

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 07:29 PM

Ipinanawagan sa IATF na simplehan ang mga quarantine protocol para mas madaling maintindihan at maipatupad. Read more »

MAP bats for more mobility for fully vaxed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 05:14 PM

The Management Association of the Philippines reiterated its call to allow greater mobility for those who have been inoculated against COVID-19. Read more »

UAAP refining protocols for 'bubble' season

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 01:15 PM

The UAAP is continuously working on the protocols that it plans to implement for its 84th season, which is tentatively scheduled for February 2022. Read more »

More mobility for vaccinated individuals sought in NCR

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 07:55 PM

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion on Friday urged the government to grant "more mobility" to vaccinated individuals. Read more »

Panukalang 'bakuna bubble' tinutulan ng WHO at DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 07:12 PM

Sa ilalim ng bakuna bubble, bibigyan ng pribilehiyo ang mga bakunadong indibiduwal na makapasok sa ilang establisimyento at transportasyon. Read more »

WHO says not yet time for COVID vaccine bubbles

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:19 PM

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said vaccine bubbles would not work "at this point in time" as existing COVID-19 vaccines could not prevent breakthrough infections. Read more »

Mga negosyante na pabor sa 'bakuna bubble' nadadagdagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 09:47 PM

Suportado ng iba’t ibang sektor sa pagnenegosyo ang panukala na magpatupad ng mga 'bakuna bubble.' Read more »