Chinese state energy company Sinopec is in early-stage talks with Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd to buy a stake in an oil storage terminal that is partly owned by the Singapore trader, according to three ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan, a sports drought and a pandemic: ‘The Last Dance’ was a perfect storm for success
Bob Costas covered a laundry list of historic sporting events during his illustrious broadcasting career, including Michael Jordan’s six NBA championship runs with the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s. ( read original story ...)
The world should look at South Korea as an ‘exit strategy’ to recover from pandemic, economist says
South Korea saw an implosion of cases in late February when the flu-like disease spread rapidly among members of a religious group. By mid-April, daily reported cases of infection fell well below 100. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s economy shrinks the most since 2008
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed South Korea's economy into its biggest contraction since 2008 in the first quarter, as self-isolation measures hit consumption and global trade slumped. Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks nudge higher as oil prices bounce back; South Korea reports first-quarter GDP slump
South Korea’s economy saw its largest contraction since 2008 in the first quarter, Reuters reported on Thursday. Stocks in Asia traded higher on Thursday morning as oil prices continued their ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea posts biggest economic decline since 2008
The coronavirus pandemic pushed’s economy into its biggest contraction since 2008 in the first quarter, as self-isolation hit consumption and kept businesses closed and global trade slumped. Gross ... ( read original story ...)
Test, trace, contain: how South Korea flattened its coronavirus curve
As life begins to return to something like normality in Seoul and beyond, other countries are asking what lessons can be learned ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 13 new coronavirus cases, one new death
Thailand reported 13 new coronavirus cases on Thursday and one more death, a 78-year-old woman who had other health complications. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals dip; South Korea’s economy contracts
Japan has confirmed 14 more coronavirus cases on the Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs, reported Reuters. A ... ( read original story ...)
One-month-old infant recovers from coronavirus in Thailand
A one-month-old Thai baby, the country's youngest coronavirus patient, has successfully recovered from the illness thanks to a team of medics and the use of a cocktail of antiviral drugs, a doctor ... ( read original story ...)