Some Indonesian students may never catch up with their learning as a result of school closures to contain the coronavirus, according to a report by Singaporean think tank ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India reports another 67,000 coronavirus cases
India has reported more than 67,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, raising the country’s number of reported infections to 3.2 million with 1.5 million reported infections coming this mont ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus cases top 3.2 million
India recorded more than 60,000 cases of COVID-19 for the eighth day in a row on Wednesday, as total cases crossed 3.2 million, data from the federal health ministry showed. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo previews Trump’s China election strategy in RNC speech
President Donald Trump is the only person who can take on China, his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday -- a preview of what is emerging as a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s mighty Ant heads for a mega market debut
Headquartered in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Ant was launched in 2004 by e-commerce giant Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma. Since then Alipay has become China's dominant mobile payments business. ( read original story ...)
Canada presses China counterpart over detainees, Hong Kong: Ottawa
Philippe Champagne met his Chinese counterpart, state councillor Wang Yi, in Rome on Tuesday and urged Beijing to release two citizens of Canada it has detained, Ottawa said. ( read original story ...)
China central bank injects $29 billion via reverse repos
China's central bank said it has injected 200 billion yuan ($28.94 billion) through 14-day reverse repo operations into the banking system on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
China’s FM visits Italy, in 1st foreign trip since pandemic
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio says he has emphasized during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart that Italy would be monitoring closely the implications of new Chinese security measures in ... ( read original story ...)
China says it began public use of coronavirus vaccine a month ago, bypassing clinical trials
Beijing officials say the trial vaccine was rolled out for high-risk groups in late July under “urgent use” regulations. ( read original story ...)
Georgia giving $300 weekly bonus for workers on unemployment due to pandemic
A grant under President Trump’s Lost Wages Assistance program will give an extra $300 per week to Georgia residents receiving unemployment due to COVID-19. How you can save $1 million for retirement ... ( read original story ...)