Pandemic

By Charles Kennedy - Apr 18, 2023, 2:55 AM CDT China’s refinery throughput rates climbed to 14.9 million barrels per day in March, the highest level on record. The rise in throughput was driven by strong demand for fuels from overseas and the need to stock up on fuel ahead…

China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions...Read More

This story appears in the Apr/May 2022 issue of Forbes Asia. Subscribe to Forbes Asia Getty Images This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Korea’s Richest 2023. See the full list here. South Korea’s GDP recovered from the pandemic to expand 2.6% in 2022, faring better than most other…

The Transport Ministry’s “standard answers” on issues pertaining to exorbitant flight tickets have been deemed a hard pill for the people to swallow. Former transport minister Wee Ka Siong (above) said it was disappointing that the ministry responded it has no control over airfares and that prices are determined by…

A new Omicron spawn fueling a surge of cases in India—considered the most transmissible COVID variant yet—has reached reportable levels in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. And it’s coming in hot. XBB.1.16, dubbed “Arcturus” by variant trackers, is estimated to be behind 7% of…

The recovery in international travel post-pandemic has helped improve passenger spending File photo Published: Fri 14 Apr 2023, 8:25 AM Last updated: Fri 14 Apr 2023, 12:32 PM India, China and the UK will be the top three source market for duty-free sales in the UAE over the next four…

Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images (Getty Images) The covid-19 pandemic saw a surge in shelf-stable foods, as people stocked their pantries. Nissin, the Japanese company behind Cup Noodles, or what is called the “original instant ramen,” saw a 9% increase in revenue in 2022 compared to 2019—the company’s global revenue for…

According to Gallup’s National Health and Well-Being Index, the negative emotion consequences of the coronavirus pandemic have subsided to a large degree. According to recent data, 17 percent of Americans said they were lonely “a lot of the day yesterday,” down from a pandemic high of 25 percent. In this…

America’s teenagers have a math problem – one that can’t be solved with a few punches on a calculator. But schools have one unusual resource at their disposal – money, and lots of it.  Nearly $200 billion of federal pandemic aid has enabled some schools to bring on more tutors…

Lenny Talarico Events, a prominent Las Vegas-based event producer, has been recognized with a prestigious international award for its exceptional work in the Meetings, Events, and Convention industry. The award, Best Event Produced for a Corporation, was presented on Global Meeting’s Industry Day #GMID2023 during the 37th annual Catersource/Special Events…