Subhas Kumar Yadav has fought fear, deadlines and hunger to truck liquid oxygen from a factory in India's Himalayan foothills to hospitals in the northern plains during the coronavirus epidemic. ( read original story ...)
Covid threatens to ground India’s aviation industry
Indian aviation - once a promising industry with aspirational jobs - has been floundering in recent years. Seven airlines, including Jet Airways, India's oldest private carrier that was often hailed ... ( read original story ...)
Climate change: China’s coal addiction clashes with Xi’s bold promise
The president has set a deadline of 2060 to be ‘net-zero’ for emissions but new coal-fired power plants keep springing up ... ( read original story ...)
Battle at Arm China threatens $40bn Nvidia deal
Nvidia’s $40bn deal for the UK-based chip designer Arm is facing fresh problems in China, after it emerged that the disaffected head of Arm’s local joint venture controls almost 17 per cent of the ... ( read original story ...)
China Regulators Summon Ant Group Executives Ahead of IPO
Chinese regulators have summoned Ant Group founder Jack Ma and two other senior executives to a formal meeting just days before the company's shares are due to begin trading in Shanghai and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Australian exporters to China face $6 billion ‘D-Day’
China is banning Australian wine, copper, barley, coal, sugar, timber and lobster exports from Friday, an unconfirmed customs official notice says. ( read original story ...)
China’s Ant Group facing regulatory pressure ahead of record IPO
Fintech giant Ant Group is facing growing Chinese pressure over potential risks in its online lending business, with co-founder Jack Ma and other executives summoned to an unusual meeting with ... ( read original story ...)
US Asia Allies Japan, South Korea Build Better China Ties Despite Concerns
World War II era, do not share President Donald Trump's tough anti-China position and have sought better ties with the People's Republic, even as major challenges persist. ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden must clear the air on Hunter Biden and his China business dealings — win or lose
A public commitment from the Biden family to fully comply with any investigation is critical to restore confidence and take on Chinese attempts to undermine the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: What’s New in China’s 2020 Population Survey Versus 2010 Census
More than 1 billion Chinese citizens will participate in a once-in-a-decade census that will inform policymakers on demographic shifts in the world's most-populous but fast-ageing nation, and help ... ( read original story ...)