Research shows Olympics remains most popular sporting event
The IOC also said Olympic social media had 3.2 billion engagements during Beijing 2022, making it the most digitally engaged Olympic Winter Games ever.
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Covid-19 situation still unpredictable, not yet time to declare pandemic over
“Covid-19 is constantly mutating with new variants and sub-variants that can spread more quickly”, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health said.
World is in its ‘first truly global energy crisis’: IEA chief
He also said that the crisis could be a turning point for accelerating clean sources and for forming a sustainable and secured energy system.
A new wave of ‘Great Resignation’ looming in 2023: Adecco research
Of the 27 per cent of all workers globally who plan to quit their jobs in the next 12 months, 45 per cent of them are already actively looking for jobs.
Covid-19 keeps its grip on sufferers: Study
Slow recovery was associated with factors such as severe infection, old age, poor economic circumstances and pre-existing respiratory disease.
ASEAN, EU sign world’s first bloc-to-bloc air transport agreement
Under the agreement, airlines of the member states will be able to fly any number of services between the two regions.
G-20 summit: Bali holds out hope for a breakthrough in easing global tensions
The island where thorny issues have been resolved at several summits in the past will be in the spotlight again when it hosts world leaders for a G-20 summit in November.
G-20 finance chiefs agree to help debt-distressed countries
The group agreed on the need to deal with the problem of debt via a common framework for debt restructuring.
Pyongyang’s missile tests weaken Asean’s hand on Myanmar
In failing to highlight the threat posed by North Korea, Asean as a regional organization cannot speak up on any other country’s egregious behavior.
IMF warns ‘worst is yet to come’ for world economy
Inflation is expected to peak later this year and decline from 8.8 per cent in 2022 to 6.5 per cent in 2023.