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The uber wealthy are loosening their purse strings and nothing is off the table.

World May 13, 2021 Rich Indians can no longer escape their country’s raging pandemic by holidaying in the Maldives, after the island paradise said Wednesday it would ban travel from South Asia as it battles a surge in Covid-19 infections. The Indian Ocean holiday destination reopened its tourist resorts in July last year after halting international flights for more than three months at the start of the pandemic. But the atoll nation of 340,000 people has been grappling with a jump in cases, ...

Weapons sales to Middle East states soar Haider-al-Lawati SHARE The United States, Russia and the European countries, among other states, have been selling arms to the Middle East for the past five decades, rather than supporting the region’s development through investment and knowhow in its industrial, agricultural, renewable energy, and other sectors. This skewed approach is no longer tenable, and the West must help countries of the region modernise and keep abreast of g...

Pakistan imposes Eid holiday shutdown as virus cases soar Top Story Ag Agencies ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday began a nine-day shutdown affecting travel and tourist hotspots in a bid to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases during the Eidul Fitr holiday. Already battling a third wave of infections and increasingly nervous about the crisis across the border in India, the government has imposed the most severe restrictions since a one-month lockdown in April last year. “The unfortunate catastrop...

Letters: House prices and cheap money, alcohol harm, exotic trees and electric trams 3 May, 2021 05:00 PM 9 minutes to read One writer says the age-old housing shortage is here to stay and the availability of cheap money will continue to push up prices. Photo / Dean Purcell. One writer says the age-old housing shortage is here to stay and the availability of cheap money will continue to push up prices. Photo / Dean Purcell. NZ Herald Its past time to rein money The 40 years of rising h...

Coronavirus | Airfares to major cities soar amid case spike Updated: Updated: Daily passenger traffic down to 10,000 Share Article AAA Hitting turbulence: There has been a slump in demand for seats on domestic flights ever since COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in Chennai.   | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B. Daily passenger traffic down to 10,000 As the number of COVID-19 cases across the country touches a new high every day, air travel has reduced over the past fortnight and airfares t...

World April 24, 2021 MUMBAI: Airfares soared and demand for private jets boomed on Friday as Indians who could afford it scrambled to escape a Covid surge before flights to the United Arab Emirates shut down. All flights from the UAE to India -- one of the world’s busiest air corridors -- will be suspended from Sunday as coronavirus cases in the South Asian nation reach record levels and overwhelm hospitals. Price comparison websites showed one-way commercial flights from Mumbai to Dubai on ...

House prices continue to soar; biggest gains in entry-level properties - QV 20 Apr, 2021 05:12 AM 3 minutes to read QV says its latest data shows "precisely how difficult it has become since lockdown for Kiwis to take their first step on the property ladder". File photo / RNZ QV says its latest data shows "precisely how difficult it has become since lockdown for Kiwis to take their first step on the property ladder". File photo / RNZ RNZ New house price figures show the average price of entry-l...

Primary pupils in hotspots to stay home till Eid as virus deaths soar Top Story Ag Agencies ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Sunday decided that students from grades 1-8 in virus hotspots will remain home until Eid as the country struggled to rein in a surging body count which went as high as 149 — the second highest single-day death toll since the pandemic began. The country also witnessed 6,127 fresh infections, the third time the cases exceeded the 6,000 mark since the outbreak began...

SOAR fund helping minority-owned businesses in the south to rebound SOAR fund helping minority-owned businesses in the south to rebound and last updated 2021-04-13 08:46:38-04 Paycheck protection loans have helped small businesses cover expenses during the pandemic. But now theres a need to get more credit access to businesses to help them with their long-term recovery. "An equitable recovery is going to be required to a concerted effort and investment and time and capital to make sure these un...