Businesses fret as South Korea reimposes COVID-19 curfews
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SOUTHKOREA (TV,PIX):Businesses fret as South Korea reimposes COVID-19 curfews
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares claw back some Omicron losses but risks loom large
GLOBAL-MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 1):GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares claw back some Omicron losses but risks loom large
Texas' Harris County records its first death linked to Omicron variant
HEALTH -CORONAVIRUS/USA-OMICRON (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-Texas' Harris County records its first death linked to Omicron variant
Australia rules out lockdowns despite Omicron surge
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/AUSTRALIA (TV, PIX):Australia rules out lockdowns despite Omicron surge
Japan govt weighs raising FY22 growth forecast to +3.0% or more -Yomiuri
JAPAN-ECONOMY/GDP (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Japan govt weighs raising FY22 growth forecast to +3.0% or more -Yomiuri
New Zealand delays border re-opening plans over Omicron concerns
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/NEWZEALAND (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-New Zealand delays border re-opening plans over Omicron concerns
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Dec. 21
BRITAIN-PRESS/BUSINESS:PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Dec. 21
Malaysia's labour abuse allegations a risk to export growth model
Southeast Asia's third-biggest economy must reform its labour laws and improve enforcement, while companies should invest to ensure better conditions, say analysts
Singapore finds suspected Omicron COVID-19 cluster in gym
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SINGAPORE (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Singapore finds suspected Omicron COVID-19 cluster in gym
China reports 81 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 20 vs 102 a day earlier
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CHINA-CASES (URGENT):China reports 81 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 20 vs 102 a day earlier