The RBI has come under criticism from several quarters, including economists, for not unwinding its extraordinary monetary stimulus

Residents need a vaccine record to access venues including supermarkets, malls and restaurants and must wear masks for all outdoor exercise

The flag carrier, majority owned by the New Zealand government, said half-year losses blew out almost four-fold to NZ$272 million

However, this year's festival in mid-April is expected to be another dry one, as Thailand faces an upward wave of the Omicron coronavirus variant

The city registered 105 confirmed coronavirus cases and 28 asymptomatic cases since new infections were first reported on February 13

The result compares with a A$1 billion underlying before-tax loss in the same half a year earlier, as flights fell to just 18% of pre-pandemic levels

More than 53,000 cases were reported in the city of 7.5 million people since this latest wave of infections began in January, according to official data

City will offer tax breaks, handouts and subsidies to small businesses and residents to mitigate the impact of a new restrictions to curb Covid-19 infections, the country's top finance official said

Australia's biggest employer said net profit from continuing operations and excluding one-off costs fell 6.5% to A$795 million ($575 million) in the half year to January 2

The group made an operating profit of $494 million last year, as higher jab rates and renewed economic activity fuelled a “rapid return” of demand

Tourism minister said KLM, Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot Tigerair and Australia’s JetStar will each make 3-4 flights a week

SMEs irreplaceable in increasing employment, improving people's livelihood and promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, a vice-minister said