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Near-term oil oversupply and low prices will persist
The US benchmark oil price fell to minus 37 dollars per barrel yesterday, the first-ever negative rate
InternationalDigital currencies hold much promise for central banks
Central banks worldwide have been researching how digital currencies could complement or replace traditional currencies
International‘Shielding’ vulnerable populations may be unfeasible
A new study estimates the number of people that are vulnerable to severe COVID-19 disease globally
InternationalFacebook sets eyes on South-east Asia for growth
Facebook is stepping up plans to enter the mobile payments market
InternationalCOVID-19 will improve real-time epidemic modelling
Mathematical modelling is one of the most important tools in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
InternationalCOVID-19 tracer apps will be useless without privacy
As a growing number of countries adopt tech solutions to combat the pandemic, privacy policy has taken centre-stage
InternationalCOVID-19 complicates global humanitarian aid response
The pandemic presents enormous challenges to the global humanitarian system, even as needs rise
InternationalCOVID-19 findings call for nimble government responses
A new study found that 44% of cases were at their most infectious two to three days before symptoms began
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