An 82-year old Indian woman, who was the face of a long-running protest, is on Time magazine's list of 100 "Most Influential People of 2020". Bilkis was part of a group of women who peacefully ... ( read original story ...)
India Proposes Extending Suspension of Bankruptcy Filings
India’s corporate affairs ministry is proposing to extend a suspension of new bankruptcy filings that has been in place since earlier this year, people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: China’s military flew planes toward island on 3 days
Taiwan said Thursday that China sent two military surveillance planes toward the island for three straight days and it dispatched patrols in response. Tensions ... ( read original story ...)
China auto show forging ahead under anti-virus controls
Auto executives have flown in early to wait out a coronavirus quarantine ahead of the Beijing auto show, the year’s biggest sales event for a global industry that is struggling with tumbling sales and ... ( read original story ...)
Caught in China-U.S. trade war, Taiwan offers support to chipmakers
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen promised on Thursday to help the island's key semiconductor industry overcome difficulties and consolidate its leading position, offering support to a sector increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: China to let in more foreigners as virus recedes
Foreigners holding certain types of visas and residence permits will be permitted to return to China starting next week as the threat of coronavirus continues to recede. The new regulation lifts a ... ( read original story ...)
Hope US and China join together to secure a global solution on vaccine: Singapore minister
Facility, Singapore hopes that major countries like the U.S. and China can join together with current 160 members to work toward a global solution on vaccines, says Singapore Senior Minister Teo Chee ... ( read original story ...)
China Running 380 Detention Centres In Xinjiang: Researchers
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute said it had identified more than 380 "suspected detention facilities" in the region -- where China is believed to have detained more than one million Uighurs ... ( read original story ...)
Trump campaign moves to shore up Florida and Georgia
Constitution shows that Biden tied with Trump in likely voters. Yahoo Finance’s Rick Newman joins The Final Round to discuss how Trump’s campaign is trying to retain its voting majority in the south. ( read original story ...)
Fifth Third Bancorp Sets $8 Billion Sustainable Finance Goal
Fifth Third Bancorp today announced that it has set a new sustainable finance goal of $8 billion to be achieved by 2025. ( read original story ...)