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France will Prevent entry of British tourists, To tighten border restrictions to slow the spread of Omicron coronavirus variants.

When this decision was made, the leaders of the European Union expressed their vigilance against the surge of Covid-19 cases again and tried to adopt a common travel method within the European Union.

Travel from the UK to France will be mainly limited to French nationals, residents and their families, except for students and certain occupations (such as doctors) entering the country for work reasons.

The French Prime Minister’s Office stated that these restrictions will be implemented starting at midnight on Friday.

• More about the impact of Omicron: The head of Delta Air Lines stated that he expects Omi Kron Coronavirus variants Affect bookings at the beginning of next year, Even if passengers return to the sky for a holiday trip.

Has your vacation plan changed due to the Omicron variant?Share how the surge in Covid cases affects you [email protected]. Thank you for reading FirstFT Asia.This is the rest of the news today-Emily

There are five more stories in the news

1. The United States blacklisted China Biotech Group for its suppression of Uyghurs The United States included the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences and 11 biotechnology research institutes Export blacklist Suspected of helping Beijing suppress and monitor Uyghurs.

2. Central bank fights inflation Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey insists that the central bank has no choice but to Raise interest rates As inflation continues to be too high risk.The European Central Bank will Reduce the scale of crisis bond purchases And Bank of Mexico raised interest rates Exceed analyst expectations Because it faces the highest inflation in two decades.

• deeper: Federal Reserve Move away Despite the worrying wave of new coronavirus cases, the ultra-loose monetary policy underscores the tremendous pressure on the central bank to take more measures to curb inflation.

3. Vietnam increases pressure on dissidents Vietnam court yesterday Imprisoned a human rights activist In 10 years, this is the fourth dissident sentenced to a severe sentence in three days. Activists say this is the intensified suppression of peaceful dissidents by the Communist Party.

4. Turkey raises the minimum wage by 50% President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a 50% increase in the country’s minimum wage to protect the Turkish people from Soaring inflation Just a few hours after the country’s central bank cut interest rates for the fourth consecutive month.

5. Chinese creditors sued Evergrande, claiming a total of 13 billion U.S. dollars Chinese creditors have sued China Evergrande for overdue payments of more than 13 billion U.S. dollars because domestic companies owe the developer money Competition with offshore bondholders To ensure repayment.

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Japan’s monetary policy decision Before the Bank of Japan made its interest rate decision, Governor Kuroda said that although consumer inflation may be close to 2%, the central bank will keep its interest rates unchanged. Ultra-loose monetary policy. (Reuters)

Tunisia Bouaziz set himself on fire for the first anniversary National Commemoration of the 11th Anniversary of the Arab Spring Uprising—— Mohamed Buaziz Protest that the police confiscated his vegetable cart.

UK retail data Tighter restrictions due to the increase in Covid cases will inevitably hit certain industries such as retail and transportation, although this may be a Good news for some retailers, Such as an online grocery delivery company.

Chile’s second round of presidential elections This South American country with a population of 19 million faces a fierce battle Presidential runoff On Sunday, between two men with diametrically opposed views. At stake is not only Chile’s near-term future, but also the ruling on four decades of free market economic policies.

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