Indonesia reported on Monday 185 new cases, taking the total number of infections in the Southeast Asian country to 6,760, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. Yurianto said there had been ... ( read original story ...)
The Note: China comes into uneasy focus in early general-election skirmish
There’s political consensus, for the moment, about the potency of China as an election-year issue that stems directly from the COVID-19 crisis. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: India’s stiffer foreign investment rules aimed at China to include Hong Kong – sources
India’s new rules to more closely scrutinise foreign investments from companies based in neighbouring countries will also apply to Hong Kong, two senior government sources told Reuters on Monday. ( read original story ...)
‘Go to China if you want communism’: Anti-quarantine protester clashes with people in scrubs
Go to China if you want communism," yelled one "Operation Gridlock" protester in Colorado as a man in scrubs and a N-95 mask stood firmly opposite her in downtown Denver. ( read original story ...)
China turns on the charm and angers Trump as it eyes a global opportunity in coronavirus crisis
A new “red scare” is developing in the U.S. While Beijing is busy with a global propaganda crusade following the spread of the coronavirus from China to around the world, foreign policy hawks in ... ( read original story ...)
China accused of discriminating against Africans as part of coronavirus fight
Ambassadors to Beijing and others say Africans have been harassed, denied basic services and even evicted despite adhering to mitigation guidelines. ( read original story ...)
KFC to sell plant-based fried chicken made by Cargill in China
Yum China’s (YUMC.N) KFC fast food chain will begin selling plant-based fried chicken for the first time in China over a limited time period, it said on Monday. The nuggets will be supplied by U.S. ( read original story ...)
China rejects Australia’s call for probe into virus response
China on Monday rejected Australia's call for a probe examining the global response to the coronavirus pandemic -- including Beijing's early handling of the outbreak. He was speaking in response to a ... ( read original story ...)
Macau gaming tax take down 38pct in first quarter
The Macau government has collected just over MOP18.48 billion (US$2.32 billion) in tax revenue from the city’s gaming industry in the first three months of this year. The figure is down 37.6 percent ... ( read original story ...)
University of Macau announces gradual resumption of classes
The University of Macau (UM) announced today (Monday) the gradual resumption of classes, interrupted since the end of January due to the outbreak of Covid-19. “In response to the current development ... ( read original story ...)