Russian and Chinese state media are using their Arabic channels to spread the conspiracy that Covid-19 is an American biological weapon. One Russian report has gone viral and been viewed more than 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Electric-Car Sales Shrink in China but Remain a Government Priority
China’s political leaders have championed electric vehicles in hope of turning the country into a world power in next-generation transport, but domestic demand for EVs isn’t living up to expectations. ( read original story ...)
Trump ‘miffed’ with China, trade deal now less important: adviser
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is so "miffed" with Beijing over the novel coronavirus and other matters that the U.S.-China trade deal is not as ... ( read original story ...)
Stanley Ho, who built Macao’s gambling industry, dies at 98
Stanley Ho, the Macao casino tycoon who was considered the father of modern gambling in China, died Tuesday in Hong Kong. He was 98. A family statement said he died peacefully in his sleep, but did ... ( read original story ...)
Casino king Stanley Ho: the man who built the gambling hub of Macau
Macau gambling king Stanley Ho, who built a business empire from scratch in the former Portuguese colony and became one of Asia's richest men, died on Tuesday at the age of 98. Shielded from ... ( read original story ...)
Macau Gambling Tycoon Stanley Ho Dies at Age 98
Stanley Ho, the man credited with transforming Macau from a sleepy former Portuguese colony into one of the world’s gambling meccas, has died at the age of 98. His daughter, Pansy, said Ho died ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says security law not a threat to freedoms
Hong Kong’s leader says national security legislation proposed by China’s legislature will not threaten the semi-autonomous territory’s civil rights, despite widespread criticism of the move as an enc ... ( read original story ...)
Emons: Capital flight is the biggest risk for China’s crackdown on Hong Kong
Ben Emons of Medley Global Advisors discusses the global market implications of the new security law China looks to impose on Hong Kong, and the potential response by the U.S., which could include ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Lufthansa, Axa, Hong Kong cash
Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. DAS POUND OF FLESH. Germany’s $9.9 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says security law will not hurt freedom amid global alarm
Reuters/TYRONE SIU Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong . HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie L ... ( read original story ...)