The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recently conducted an “honorable carry” ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for about 40 sets of unidentified remains. ( read original story ...)
Gojek, Tokopedia in $18 billion merger talks for Indonesia’s biggest deal
Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek and e-commerce leader Tokopedia are in advanced talks to seal a $18 billion merger ahead of a potential dual listing in Jakarta and the United States, ... ( read original story ...)
China blocks entry to WHO team studying Covid’s origins
Officials say visas not yet approved for World Health Organization delegation due to visit Wuhan ... ( read original story ...)
China says opposes U.S. politicizing trade issues on U.S. delisting of Chinese telcos
China said on Monday it firmly opposes the United States government's behaviour of politicizing trade issues after the New York Stock Exchange began delisting three Chinese telecom firms that Washingt ... ( read original story ...)
WHO’s Tedros ‘very disappointed’ China hasn’t granted entry to coronavirus experts
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday he was "very disappointed" that China has still not authorised the entry of a team of international experts to examine the origins of the ... ( read original story ...)
The world should be wary of ‘feeding crocodiles’ in China
Since the 1997 handover to the People’s Republic of China, Hongkongers have watched the Sino-British Joint Declaration, which obligated China to maintain Hong Kong’s autonomy for 50 years, being ... ( read original story ...)
WHO Criticizes China for Stymying Investigation Into Covid-19 Origins
Beijing is continuing to bar U.N. investigators seeking to study the origins of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. ( read original story ...)
Oil nears $50 a barrel after Russia, Saudi Arabia reach production compromise
Oil prices soared to near $50 a barrel Tuesday after Saudi Arabia and Russia reportedly agreed to maintain production cuts in February as coronavirus cases continue to climb globally. West Texas ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar and Saudi Arabia officially end three-year feud at GCC summit
which comprises Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar. The meeting was chaired by the Saudi crown prince rather than his father, King Salman. Meanwhile, Qatar’s finance minister ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Offers Voluntary Oil Cut in February – Sources
Saudi Arabia has offered to make voluntary cuts to its oil production in February, two OPEC+ source said. (Reporting by OPEC team; writing by Dmitry Zhdannikov; editing by David Goodman) Comparative ... ( read original story ...)