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A new wave of coronavirus infections is rapidly spreading through Asia, prompting warnings for residents from New Zealand to Japan to take precautions to slow the outbreak and help prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed. The renewed surge in cases, mostly of the BA.4/5 Omicron variants, provides a further challenge for authorities grappling with the economic fallout of earlier waves of the pandemic while trying to avoid extending or reintroducing unpopular restrictions. The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to relieve pressure on the country's health system, which is dealing with an influx of both COVID and influenza patients during the southern hemisphere winter. "There's no question the combination of a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations, the worst flu season in recent memory and corresponding staff absences are putting health workers and the whole health system under extreme pressure," Ayesha … [Read more...] about Fresh COVID wave sweeps Asia, NZ warns of pressure on hospitals

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the wind projects representative office of BayWa r.e. in Lang Son Province on June 10. — Photo courtesy of the company Global renewable energy developer, service provider, and distributor BayWa r.e. opened its wind projects representative office in Lang Son Province on June 10. The new office will strengthen the company's position as a critical renewable energy developer in Viet Nam and enable the company to provide a wider range of wind energy services in the country. "We hope that through our investments in Viet Nam and especially Lang Son Province at present, we will be able to bring more value to our stakeholders and communities in the area. This is a step closer for us to work towards achieving Viet Nam's strategy for sustainable and clean energy development and to facilitate the country's ambition of becoming net-zero by 2050," said Head of Wind Asia, BayWa r.e. Brian Barry. Pham Hung Truong, Chief of Office of the People's Committee of … [Read more...] about BayWa r.e. opens wind project representative office in Lang Son Province

The New Zealand government said on Wednesday that it had created a new investor migrant visa to attract experienced, high-value investors to invest in domestic businesses. The new Active Investor Plus visa will replace the old investment visa categories and would require migrants to make investments in New Zealand businesses, Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash said in a statement. He said the old visas had often resulted in migrants investing in shares and bonds rather than directly into New Zealand companies. "We want to encourage active investment into New Zealand, which generates more high-skilled jobs and economic growth compared to passive investment," Nash said. Eligibility criteria for the new visa includes a minimum NZ$5 million ($3.1 million) investment and only 50% of that can be invested in listed equities. The visa category will open on 19 Sept. 19 2022. … [Read more...] about New Zealand launches new investor migrant visa