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Companies have reason to be sceptical about investing in Asia in general and in China in particular. But Asia investment could still be a good bet.

Pedestrians on Oxford Street in central London Credit: Niklas HALLE'N/AFP/getty SIR – From July 19, I hope to see an end to masks, plastic screens and one-way systems, as well as all the signs littering floors and pavements. And, of course, I’d like to see the end of those three depressing words “Due to Covid”. Tony Manning   SIR – If the architects of the Covid project fear had been used on Brexit we would still be in the European Union. What a job they have done. John Northfield   SIR – Your columnist Sherelle Jacobs is right. The scientists involved in the management of Covid...

Taiwan firms’ work from home scepticism adds to COVID challenge Erin Hale © Workers queue up to buy their lunch last week as authorities imposed new restrictions to curb a sudd... Workers queue up to buy their lunch last week as authorities imposed new restrictions to curb a sudden outbreak of COVID-19 [Sam Yeh/AFP] Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan has been lauded worldwide for its rapid response to COVID-19 but as it battens down the hatches amid a sudden new outbreak of the disease a big weakness has emerged from an unexpected corner: its workplace culture. As Taiwan’s Centr...

Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan has been lauded worldwide for its rapid response to COVID-19 but as it battens down the hatches amid a sudden new outbreak of the disease a big weakness has emerged from an unexpected corner: its workplace culture. As Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center raised the alert to “Level 3” in Taipei and New Taipei City, home to almost a third of Taiwan’s population, over the weekend they imposed new restrictions on the size of gatherings and made face masks obligatory in public. They also urged employers to allow people to work from home. Streets were empty ove...

Taiwanese business builds on domestic skepticism adds to COVID challenge Coronavirus pandemic News Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan has been praised worldwide for its rapid response to COVID-19, but as it emerges from high school, a new vulnerability to the disease has emerged from an unexpected corner: its workplace culture. When Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Control Center issued a “Level 3” warning in Taipei and New Taipei, where nearly a third of Taiwan’s population lives, new restrictions on the size of meetings were imposed over the weekend and masks were forced to be made public. Employer...