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‘Less hugs, more Zooms’ — Asian Americans celebrate second pandemic Lunar New Year

LOS ANGELES — Anna Nguyen walked toward Bao Quang temple, ready to chant and pray to the majestic golden Buddha.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 30, 2022

Facing Chinese pressure, Taiwan president pledges to 'stride' into the world

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen thanked democratic nations for their support of the island in her Lunar New Year message on Sunday and pledged to "stride out" into the world, sounding a defiant note in the face of unrelenting Chinese pressure.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2022

Beijing Reports Highest Covid Cases since June 2020 as Olympics Loom

Beijing recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a year and a half on Sunday, as the Chinese capital gears up to host the Winter Olympics in five days. China will hold the Games in a strict "closed-loop" bubble as part of its zero-Covid strategy of targeted lockdowns,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2022

Lunar New Year flowers in flames as Hong Kong farmer burns unsold stock

Flower farmer Leung Yat-shen has burned thousands of flowers he cannot sell this year as Hong Kong's stringent measures against the Omicron variant of coronavirus have halved his Lunar New Year demand.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2022

UK reports 89,176 new cases and 277 deaths – as it happened

UK cases and deaths fall day-on-day; Hong Kong government to compensate pet shops affected by culling of hamsters for Covid reasons

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2022

Chinese tradition meets precision

Swiss watchmakers have joined in the revelry of the Lunar New Year, which begins next Tuesday, with the tiger taking over from the ox as per Chinese astrology. Based on a 12-year cycle, the Chinese zodiac associates each year with an animal possessing different personality traits.

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2022

Miu Miu's tiger line is apex of cuteness

Miu Miu welcomes the Lunar New Year with the Tigers T-shirt collection starring big cats in animation.

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2022

Suvarnabhumi expecting more passengers during Lunar New Year

Suvarnabhumi airport is forecast to receive about 380 flights a day during the Lunar New Year holidays, Suvarnabhumi airport general manager Kittipong Kittikachorn said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2022

From pigs’ heads to duck, Bangkok shop offers Lunar New Year treats in jelly

As people get ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, a dessert shop in Bangkok is doing a roaring trade by moulding coconut milk jelly into pigs heads, grilled duck, steamed chicken and other items often served in a traditional feast.

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2022

Lunar New Year spending seen at 11-year low - survey

Consumer spending over the Lunar New Year could drop for a third straight year to an 11-year low of about 40 billion baht due to the sluggish economy hit by a new coronavirus outbreak, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTTC) said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2022