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China lockdown hits Uniqlo parent's first-quarter profit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 05:51 PM

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo, said Thursday its net profit for the first quarter slid 9.1 percent because of the Covid-19 lockdown in China. Read more »

Chinese eye border reopening with both fear and joy

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 31 04:54 PM

Many are excited about traveling abroad as China is set to open its borders after COVID restrictions are eased. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 1, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 11:23 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Shanghai's Disney Resort under COVID-19 lockdown

Alex Plaveski, EPA-EFE
Posted at Nov 01 08:09 PM

People wait for a bus in front of the Disney Resort amid a COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai, China on Tuesday, a day after the resort was closed. Read more »

China lockdown worries hit equities, oil prices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 08:36 PM

Stock markets and oil prices slid Monday with a fresh Covid flare-up in Shanghai fanning fears of another painful lockdown in China's biggest city. Read more »

Court acquits QC residents arrested for lockdown aid protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 12:58 PM

A QC court acquitted 21 San Roque, Quezon City residents who were arrested at the height of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 for protesting out of hunger. Read more »

Vietnam's growth slides to new 30-year low

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 09:57 PM

Vietnam reported economic growth for 2021 of just 2.58 percent on Wednesday, beating a 30-year low set last year as the pandemic continues to take a toll. Read more »

Lockdowns cause Australian economy to shrink

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 10:25 AM

Lockdowns and border controls shrank Australia's economy by 1.9 percent in the third quarter, official statistics showed Wednesday, a decline more modest than expected but worse than in many other wealthy nations. Read more »

New Zealand sets 90 pct vaccine target to end lockdowns

Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 06:45 AM

New Zealand will end its strict coronavirus lockdown measures only when 90% of the country is fully vaccinated. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 14, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 11:54 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Sydney to lift lockdown after vaccination rate hits 70pct

Renju Jose, Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 10:51 AM

COVID-19 restrictions will be eased further in Sydney from Monday, authorities said, as Australia's largest city looks set to exit a nearly four-month lockdown after hitting its 70% full vaccination target. Read more »

PH economy to take 10 years to recover from COVID: NEDA

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 03 12:04 AM

The Philippine economy will take more than a decade to return to pre-pandemic growth, an official said. Read more »

Melbourne anti-vaccine mandate protest turns violent

Reuters
Posted at Sep 21 08:31 AM

Australian authorities shut down construction sites in Melbourne for two weeks after an anti-vaccine mandate protest in the city turned violent. Read more »

'Nearly 37,000 accosted in first 3 days of NCR lockdowns'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 11:51 AM

Of the 36,854 who were apprehended, half were given warnings, 44 percent were fined, and the remaining were taken to police stations to face charges for other offenses. Read more »

Olivarez defends 'instant granular lockdown' in NCR

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 12:11 AM

Implementation of granular lockdown in parts of the National Capital Region will be instantaneous due to COVID-19's capability to spread. Read more »

Guide in carrying out new alert levels in NCR released

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 11:23 AM

Alert levels will only be identified by the Department of Health. Read more »

New Zealand keeps Auckland in strict lockdown to beat Delta

Reuters
Posted at Sep 13 03:08 PM

New Zealand extended a lockdown in its largest city Monday, requiring 1.7 million people in Auckland to remain indoors for at least another week. Read more »

Pagpapatupad ng granular lockdown sa NCR aprub ng IATF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 08:26 PM

Inaprubahan na ng Inter-Agency Task Force ang pagpapatupad ng mga granular lockdown sa Kamaynilaan, ayon kay Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. Read more »

Mga tsuper sa barangay sa QC hinatiran ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 08:48 PM

Dinalhan sila ng tulong ng ABS-CBN sa pamamagitan ng Pantawid ng Pag-ibig: Pilipino para sa Pilipino. Read more »

DOH aminadong di na uubra ang malawakang lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 08:38 PM

Palalawigin ang modified enhanced community quarantine sa Kamaynilaan at mga karatig-lugar. Read more »