Trump refuses to order public to wear masks; no agreement yet on Europe recovery package; first Covid-19 death in Melanesia ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Global banks scrutinize their Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties – sources
Global wealth managers are examining whether their clients in Hong Kong have ties to the city's pro-democracy movement, in an attempt to avoid getting caught in the crosshairs of China's new national ... ( read original story ...)
Prenetics joins Hong Kong’s fight against the coronavirus by boosting mass testing
It has been an "incredibly busy weekend" for Prenetics, which is now working to help Hong Kong's government to test 200,000 restaurant staff for Covid-19 across 16,000 restaurants in the city, says ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: UK set to suspend extradition treaty with ex-colony
UK makes citizenship offer to Hong Kong residents; China's new law: Why is Hong Kong worried? What is Huawei and why is it being banned? Mr Raab is due to make a statement to Parl ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong steps up fight against virus surge
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Brunei: Central bank to conduct business sentiment survey; no virus cases for 73 days
Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD), Brunei's de facto central bank, will be commencing survey interviews on selected businesses to develop the Business Sentiment Index (BSI) starting from Aug ... ( read original story ...)
COVID fails to dim Bhutan’s newfound interest in stocks
THIMPHU -- For nearly three decades, the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan was a sleepy place. Some stocks had not been traded since their market debuts. The market was closed more of the week ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Democrats face tight deadline to pick John Lewis’ replacement in House race
It's a position Georgia Democrats do not want to be in. The death of US Rep. John Lewis on Friday has left Georgia's Democratic Party without a candidate in the 5th Congressional District-- and with a ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Democrats swamped by candidates vying to replace John Lewis
John Lewis has drawn the interest of more than 100 potential successors. The Democratic Party of Georgia completed Sunday night the first phase of replacing Mr. Lewis’s name on the November ballot — ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Investment Authority restructures boards of 15 state-owned companies
Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has restructured the boards of directors of 15 companies it now manages as part of a comprehensive review of state-owned entities. The OIA, which holds assets valued at ... ( read original story ...)