Avian influenza - more commonly known as bird flu - is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. It is adapted to birds, but capable of crossing over to human beings, with the H5N1 variant being probably the best known. In 2023, the H3N8 variant killed a woman in China - making her the first person to die of this strain.
The government would consider “marginally relaxing” the loan-to-value ratio, to strike a “balance [between] financial stability and the interest of first-time homebuyers,” Paul Chan said two weeks ago.