Indonesia has broken its own record for most confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day after 973 new patients were admitted to hospitals. ( read original story ...)
Amazon trials online food delivery in India
Internet giant Amazon is entering the meal delivery business with a trial in four parts of India's Bengaluru. The move comes as pandemic lockdowns prompt a surge in online ordering in some places, ... ( read original story ...)
How real is China’s economic recovery?
As the world watches for lessons from China's recovery out of lockdown - this patchy pace of growth doesn't bode well for the rest of us. For the first time since the pandemic hit China - factories ... ( read original story ...)
Trudeau Condemns China’s Detention of Canadians, Says Beijing ‘Doesn’t Seem to Understand’ Judicial Independence
"Canada has an independent judicial system that functions without interference or override by politicians," Trudeau said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
China security law ‘could be end of Hong Kong’
Pro-democracy activists say the move by Beijing may mean "one country, two systems" is erased. ( read original story ...)
U.S. plans to sell $180 million in torpedoes to Taiwan, riling China
The Trump administration told Congress on Wednesday that it is planning to sell an estimated $180 million worth of torpedoes to Taiwan. It's a move likely to further escalate tensions between the U.S. ( read original story ...)
National People’s Congress: China’s parliament meets for post-virus show of strength
China's National People's Congress is a key date in Beijing's choreography of politics and power. It takes place this year as the country emerges from the virus crisis - and seeks to bolster its ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks end lower on Wall Street as US-China tensions weigh
Stocks ended lower on Wall Street as tensions flared again between the U.S. and China and as more dismal news came out detailing economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
China Moves on Hong Kong
Beijing plans a new national-security law. Is Taiwan next? ( read original story ...)
Stocks retreat as U.S.-China tensions rise
China tensions rise. Posted . Stocks were hit with a minor bout of selling Thursday as escalating tensions between the U.S. and China let some a ... ( read original story ...)