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Emergency steps taken to control virus outbreak on cruise ship
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020
As the new coronavirus continues to spread, the government decided Thursday to ramp up emergency steps such as reinforcing the nation's quarantine system and accelerating checks for the virus.
Dystopian revelry aboard the cruise to nowhere: Live-tweeting in a time of coronavirus
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Christina Kerby was corralled aboard a massive luxury cruise ship, charting a meandering course somewhere in the South China Sea, when she began thinking about the apocalypse.
Stocks close at new high with virus concern easing
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020
U.S. equities closed at record highs on Wednesday as optimism grew that the global economy can recover from the impact of the coronavirus amid signs the spread of the illness is slowing. Crude rallied and Treasuries fell.
China's response to outbreak reveals adverse effects of authoritarian rule
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020
The following editorial appeared in Tuesday's Japan News-Yomiuri: - - -
Stocks in China slide; U.S. equity futures advance
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2020
U.S. stocks rallied following steep losses Friday as investors speculated the American economy is robust enough to withstand the fallout from the cornoavirus. Shares plunged in China in a catch-up move as markets there reopened after a long holiday.
OPEC may call early meeting as virus puts oil demand at risk
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020
OPEC members are considering holding an emergency meeting next month as oil prices sink on concern the coronavirus outbreak will hit demand.
Starbucks closes half its China stores during virus outbreak
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020
Starbucks Corp. has closed more than 2,000 locations in mainland China because of a viral outbreak that has killed more than 100 people and disrupted daily life in the coffee chain's most important growth market.
Malaysian man staying put in Wuhan
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian man who arrived in Wuhan on Jan 19 for the Chinese New Year reunion with his wife’s family spoke of being “trapped” at their home there.
Investors dump airlines, miners
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020
After surging to a fresh record high at the end of last week, European equities on Monday became the latest market to get hammered by fears that measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus were failing, sending investors running from risky assets.
Investors advised to hold onto cash amid deadly virus outbreak
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index plunged on Monday (January 27), closing at 1,524.15 or down 2.89 per cent from the end of trade last week amid investors' concerns over impact of the coronavirus outbreak.