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China lifts weeks-long lockdown on southwest megacity Chengdu

China lifts weeks-long lockdown on southwest megacity Chengdu

Millions of people in the Chinese megacity of Chengdu emerged Monday from a Covid-19 lockdown that had closed schools, disrupted businesses and forced residents to stay home for over two weeks. With a population of 21 million, southwest China’s Chengdu is the largest Chinese city to shut down since global …

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Top 500 private companies create jobs for 10% of workforce: study

Top 500 private companies create jobs for 10% of workforce: study

Vietnam’s top 500 private companies employ 10.4% of the workforce and account for 13% of total assets, according to a new government report. They have combined annual revenues of VND15 quadrillion (US$634 billion), the Vietnamese Private Enterprises (VPE500) report said. The companies are mainly in manufacturing, retail and trade and …

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Biden says ‘the pandemic is over’ even as death toll, costs mount

Biden says 'the pandemic is over' even as death toll, costs mount

U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday that “the pandemic is over,” even though the country continues to grapple with coronavirus infections that kill hundreds of Americans daily. “The pandemic is over,” Biden said during an interview conducted with CBS’ “60 Minutes” program on Wednesday on …

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