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Topic: Bloomberg wire

Singapore’s GDP could shrink 7% this year, worst contraction since independence

As one of the world’s most open economies, Singapore has been severely hit by the slump in global trade and travel amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The new strategies Indian stock brokers are using to sell growth after meltdown

Indian stock brokers are arming financial advisers with tablet computers and extending the horizon of price targets as the country reopens for business.

Foreigners are fleeing India’s bond market just when it needs them most

The amount of sovereign securities held by global funds has slumped Rs 76,700 crore from this year’s peak in February as steep hedging costs diminished pay-offs.

China’s ‘bat woman’ warns coronavirus is just the tip of the iceberg

Shi Zhengli, a virologist renowned for her work on coronavirus in bats, emphasized on the need for studying viruses among wild animals in advance to prevent another pandemic.

I took one of India’s first flights in months. It was surreal

We were all given face shields. The cabin crew wore full protective gear. I’m usually a relaxed flier, but my nerves were jangling. The flight was virtually empty.

Stop interfering in China’s internal matters, Beijing warns after US blacklists 33 companies

China’s foreign ministry expressed firm opposition to the US blacklisting Chinese entities it accused of human rights violations in Xinjiang.

Covid pandemic has reminded us there are limits to our understanding of science

Similar to how the 2008 global recession left economists confused, scientists are still trying to figure out the right response to coronavirus.

Trump likely to face re-election with jobless rate over 10%

Experts predict that people’s fear of contracting the virus and the absence of a vaccine are likely to weigh on the economy well into the second half of the year.

South Africa reopens economy despite surge in virus cases

The easing comes after the authorities faced criticism that some of the rules were nonsensical, had no bearing on the fight against the virus and were causing undue harm to the country.

Why the world’s smartest oil traders have taken to the seas

Holding oil in ships is more expensive than storing it in onshore tanks, but the eventual unloading of it will have a significant bearing on the oil price.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.