Vietnam has recorded its first Covid-19 fatalities, in a devastating blow for a country proud of its zero deaths. The first man, who was aged 70, was from the central city of Hoi An, state media said ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam reports its first-ever COVID-19 death after new infection outbreak
Vietnamese state media are reporting the country’s first-ever COVID-19 death as the country deals with a new outbreak of coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
‘Fingerprint’ of the climate crisis in flooding that has left a third of Bangladesh under water
Around a third of Bangladesh is underwater due to recent catastrophic flooding and the climate crisis has played a role in the devastation, according to experts. The widespread flooding, which has ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk says ‘China rocks’ while the U.S. is full of ‘complacency and entitlement’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in an interview out Friday, compared the U.S. to a sports team that stands poised to lose after years of winning. ( read original story ...)
As the U.S. and China Wage a New Cold War, They Should Learn From the Last One
Washington and Beijing need to reach a detente, establishing buffers and guardrails to avoid outright conflict ... ( read original story ...)
Sands China: A Long Road To Recovery
Sands China was loss-making in 2Q 2020, which was not unexpected considering the negative impact of COVID-19 and travel restrictions on the Macau gaming industry. ( read original story ...)
Tsai vows to liberalize finance rules
Taiwan would liberalize banking and investment rules to establish itself as a regional financial hub, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told the Taiwan Capital Market Forum in Taipei yesterday. Recent ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan shares jump on boost from financial, consumer stocks
Sri Lankan shares snapped a three-session losing streak on Friday, led by gains in financial and consumer staples stocks. ( read original story ...)
WHO and Italy, frontrunners in the fight against malnutrition in Yemen
Half of the population in Yemen is unemployed due to a devastated ... WHO provided the family with therapeutic milk and medicine, financial support for transportation fees and covered the cost ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan combat veterans fight to save local American Legion post as coronavirus hurts finances
“We make a great effort to help every veteran that comes along and in need, and right now, we can't do that--we just don't have the financial ability to ... home in 2016 as a female veteran serving in ... ( read original story ...)