PBOC official says the Bank will maintain ample liquidity in order to support jobs 0 (0)

Remarks from a People’s Bank of China official indicating the country’s central bank will be keeping the taps open:

report citing Sina.com with the remarks from Wang Xin, director-general of the research bureau at the People’s Bank of China. Speaking at the Caijing Annual Conference this week. More at that link (Bloomberg may be gated)  
These

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WHO: At this point, implementing travel measures against new COVID-19 variant is being cautioned against 0 (0)

Remarks by a WHO spokesperson
– WHO recommends that countries apply a risk-based and scientific approach when implementing travel measures
– WHO will share further guidance for governments on action they can take after the meeting later today
A bit of a typical answer from the WHO (always behind the curve) but we’ll see what their „experts“ decide

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Evergrande founder offloads roughly 9% stake for $344 million amid debt crisis 0 (0)

Evergrande chairman, Hui Ka Yan, dipping into his own pocket to try and save the debt-stricken firm
According to filings by the HKSE, Hui sold 1.2 billion shares in the company at an average price of HK$2.23 each yesterday – totaling to roughly $344 million – as he tries to follow word from local authorities to

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