Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese Communist Party leaders attended the meeting of Beijing's top political advisory body on Thursday, ahead of the opening of the National People's ... ( read original story ...)
China Kicks off Key Political Event of the Year After Delay Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
China began its most important political event of the year on Thursday after a two-month delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. The opening of the annual session of the Chinese People’s Political ... ( read original story ...)
China Cuts Mingling, Adds Live Streams to Keep Legislative Sessions Coronavirus-Free
Beijing is staging its most important political meeting of the year—a gathering of thousands of delegates—amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Asia shares tread lightly, await China policy meeting
Asian shares and Wall Street futures stepped back on Thursday as resurgent concerns about the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak offset some of this week's earlier enthusiasm about economies ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks mixed amid China tension with US, Australia
Hong Kong and Australia were little-changed. Investors are optimistic about the global outlook despite mounting infection numbers in the United States, Brazil and other countries. But China's ... ( read original story ...)
China signals plan to take full control of Hong Kong, realigning city’s status
The announcement that Beijing wants to “improve” governance of the financial hub comes as it increasingly encroaches on the territory’s relative freedoms. ( read original story ...)
China kicks off key political event delayed by pandemic
China has begun its most important political event of the year after a two-month delay because of the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
What Wall Street expects from Sime Darby Bhd (Malaysia’s earnings
Sime Darby Bhd (Malaysia will be reporting Q3 earnings.Wall Street analysts predict earnings per share of MYR 0.038.Go here to track ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Turkey central bank to cut rates a modest 50-pts to 8.25%
Turkey's central bank is expected to cut its policy rate by 50 basis points to 8.25% this week, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, easing policy for a ninth straight time after it recently trimmed an ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Tech, state schools could begin voluntary workouts June 1
The NCAA Division I Council voted on legislation for a June 1 return on Wednesday, granting permission to schools to recommence voluntary athletic activities on campuses as long as local, state and ... ( read original story ...)