The Asian arm of Anheuser-Busch InBev has a portfolio of more than 50 beer brands including Hoegaarden, Stella Artois, Corona and China-made Harbin

In the past week, since Xi told the city its "overriding mission" was to control the crisis, Hong Kong has stepped up anti-pandemic measures

The temporary facilities, with a combined capacity of 50,000 beds, will be spread across Hong Kong, including on private land lent for free by developers.

Authorities said two women, aged 21 and 24, had used social media to "incite hatred and incite others to violate anti-epidemic regulations"

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

China also approved 74 million tonnes of replacement coal-based steel production capacity last year, more than the whole of the rest of the world

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

A research team examined emissions estimated by companies in their applications and compared these with data reported to a regulator

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