HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Singapore yesterday said they had agreed “in principle” to set up a bubble allowing residents to travel freely between the two financial hubs as long as they test negative for the coronavirus. 

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health announced yesterday 746 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the past 24 hours, raising the total to 114,015. Meanwhile, deaths reached 684 with the addition of eight fatalities.

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health launched its seasonal vaccination campaign for winter against the seasonal flu and pneumococcal pneumonia. The vaccines will not protect against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) but can help reduce the severity of flu symptoms.

CAIRO: Egypt has witnessed throughout its history many challenges and conflicts that contributed to one degree or another in impeding the process of development and was keen to overcome them in order to keep pace with regional and international changes, investing in this its uniqueness in the most distinguished geographical location in the world, which played a vital role in the development process, and perhaps what Egypt went through.

NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs Group Inc yesterday posted its best quarterly performance in a decade by some measures, as its trading business moved back into the limelight and its lack of a big consumer business switched from a curse to a blessing. 

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the offering of a range of Samsung smart TVs for postpaid customers, featuring the most advanced innovations, the highest viewing quality, and many smart features on Zain’s largest and fastest 5G network in Kuwait, starting at KD 5 monthly only.

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 532 to 113,269, while four patients passed away during the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 676, the health ministry said yesterday. 

SYDNEY: Australia yesterday called for China to clarify whether restrictions have been placed on the import of Australian coal, a move that would deal a serious blow to the country’s already struggling economy. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said he had asked via diplomatic channels whether China had instructed its companies to stop buying Australian coal-a business worth around $10 billion a year-as political punishment with relations between the two increasingly souring.

KUWAIT: As Kuwait continues its reopening, now is an excellent time to peek behind the curtain and understand the steps taken to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Business Year’s latest special report, Kuwait: Resilience & Management in Times of Crisis, offers key insights from leading figures in Kuwait’s business community.