A storm in the Arabian Sea off India’s west coast has intensified into a severe cyclone, gathering speed as it barrels toward India’s financial capital of Mumbai ... ( read original story ...)
Mumbai streets deserted as India’s biggest city braces for cyclone
The streets of Mumbai emptied on Wednesday as a rare cyclone headed for India's most populous metropolis and thousands of people moved away from the coast, adding to the pressure on authorities ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sacrificed’: anger in China over death of Wuhan doctor from coronavirus
Hu Weifeng, 42, worked at the same hospital as whistleblower ophthalmologist Li Wenliang ... ( read original story ...)
UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law
Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of people in Hong Kong "a route to citizenship" if China imposes new security laws, Boris Johnson has said. Writing in the Times, Mr ... ( read original story ...)
Washington looks to Five Eyes to build anti-China coalition
Washington joined the UK, Australia and Canada to criticise Beijing for undermining the “one country, two systems” framework meant to determine Hong Kong’s future for 50 years after its handover from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s role as China’s link to the world will keep eroding, says expert
China's proposed national security law for Hong Kong comes as an unsurprising move, says Bilahari Kausikan, chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore. He adds that ... ( read original story ...)
China Revives London Stock-Listing Program
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. said late Tuesday that China’s market regulator had approved its planned listing in London. The group’s shares already trade in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and it has a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Year of the Rat’ Throws A Curveball At China’s Communist Party Leadership
China’s leaders see face probably the biggest challenge they have ever faced as the U.S. chokes trade, technology access, human capital development and finance — amid a collapse of global demand. ( read original story ...)
WHO frustrated by China’s info delays as coronavirus started to spread, report finds
While the World Health Organization publicly praised China in January for its speedy response to the then-new coronavirus, the U.N. health agency was frustrated behind the scenes by China’s delays in ... ( read original story ...)
China’s services sector bounces back into growth, job losses continue
China's services sector returned to growth last month for the first time since January as the economy recovers from strict coronavirus-induced containment measures, although employment and overseas ... ( read original story ...)