Bloomberg Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison reshuffled his cabinet, adding one additional woman to the 22-person body and elevating others to more senior roles as he seeks to ease a backlash against his government sparked by its handling of sexual assault allegations in parliament. While Morrison has promoted women to helm the high-profile attorney-general and home affairs portfolios, he risks ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong will cut mandatory hotel quarantine to 14 days from 21 for people coming from low-risk areas including Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, as the city works to reopen its pandemic-battered economy. People coming from medium-risk areas and who have been vaccinated will also only be asked to quarantine for 14 days, officials said at a briefing Monday. ...

Bloomberg The Bank of England (BOE) flagged instances of illiquidity as a broader risk to the financial system after a rout in some government bond markets pushed yields higher. The comments in a routine assessment of threats to the financial system indicate concerns at the central bank that Governor Andrew Bailey has sought to play down. The bank’s Financial Policy ...