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Bloomberg Only half of Chinese aged 80 and older are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, highlighting a key vulnerability as the country grapples with its worst outbreak since Wuhan and the prospect of reopening to the world. About 51% of over 80-year-olds have received two shots and some 20% have gotten boosters, health officials told reporters at a briefing in Beijing. ...

Bloomberg Southeast Asia’s tourist havens from Bali to Bangkok are moving to further reopen, rolling back Covid-19 restrictions to attract more visitors and bolster growth in their tourism-reliant economies. Thailand announced that it will further ease entry rules for vaccinated visitors starting from April 1. Foreign tourists will no longer be required to hold a Covid-free certificate issued within 72 ...

Bloomberg US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping began a closely watched phone call on Friday, their first since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month. The call, which started shortly after 9 am Washington time, is an opportunity for Biden to assess where Beijing stands on the war and how Xi views his country’s role, after some Chinese ...

MOSCOW / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met on Thursday with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in Moscow. They discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance the bilateral strategic partnership in various fields. They exchanged views on key developments and challenges ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Steel has recorded a nearly 50 percent increase over the past two years in the number of its export markets in Europe, America, Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa. The expansion of Emirates Steel’s export footprint to 56 countries in 2021 compared to 38 in 2019 is part of the company’s strategy ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) will host the 12th World Environment Education Congress (WEEC) in Abu Dhabi in 2024, it was officially announced at the end of congress’ 11th edition held in Prague, Czech Republic. The congress themed ‘Connecting People, Creating Tomorrow’ will take place from January 29 to February 2, under the patronage ...

Bloomberg European natural gas prices rose as the market continues to weigh the risk of potential supply disruptions and further sanctions against Russia. The EU has so far been reluctant to ban energy flows from its top gas supplier Russia. Yet, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Twitter that the bloc and its partners “will keep up ...

Bloomberg President Joe Biden will speak on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the US leader looks to shore up global pressure on Russia to halt its war in Ukraine. “This is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement. “The two leaders will discuss managing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday discussed with Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), the historical friendly relations between the UAE and the UK, the joint cooperation and coordination in various fields, in addition ...

  Dubai / WAM With officials becoming focused on sustainability to ensure a better future for the airport industry, Reed Exhibitions Middle East is focusing on sustainability at the world’s largest airport industry B2B platform that will be organised from May 17-19 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The 21st edition of Airport Show, under the patronage of HH ...