Europe intensified efforts to stem a resurgent coronavirus outbreak, with France announcing further restrictions and London set for a clampdown. ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus infections rise to 7.31 million
India's tally of coronavirus infections stood at 7.31 million on Thursday, having risen by 67,708 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed. Deaths from COVID-19 infections rose by 680 to 111, ... ( read original story ...)
MPs’ ‘loose talk’ drives Australia’s relationship with China to very low point, former defence chief warns
Angus Houston calls for a ‘circuit breaker’ as Australian coal reportedly becomes the latest target of Chinese authorities ... ( read original story ...)
China says the U.S. is undermining stability of the Taiwan Strait
China said on Thursday the United States was seriously undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait after a U.S. Navy destroyer sailed through the waters amid escalating tensions between ... ( read original story ...)
China fires 2 health officials following new virus outbreak
A hospital president and the director of the health commission in the northern Chinese city of Qingdao have been fired after China’s latest coronavirus outbreak, authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and the US Are Building on Strong Relationship
Taiwan relationship continues to grow, and the “Framework to Strengthen Infrastructure Finance and Market Building Cooperation” is a step forward. ( read original story ...)
Singapore corporate governance worse than in neighbors
SINGAPORE -- Companies listed on the Singapore ... admitted that he had directed his company's finance department not to disclose $800 million of trading losses. The company is facing action ... ( read original story ...)
A Chance For Reform in Lebanon
But there are signs that the political class is beginning to accept that without reforms Lebanon would face total social collapse. Even Hezbollah has dropped its formerly adamant opposition to any ... ( read original story ...)
How one of the largest financial fraud cases in history can and should finally come to a resolution
Pressure has been mounting in recent weeks on Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, currently believed to be residing in France, as calls for his extradition to face justice have come from multiple avenue ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s sovereign fund Khazanah says Firefly could become new national airline: Report
Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional has the option to channel funds to low-cost carrier Firefly which could become the country's national airline if Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was shut down, the head of the ... ( read original story ...)