Indonesia’s bureaucratic red-tape is preventing almost $50 billion in fiscal support from being disbursed to virus-hit businesses and health care workers, risking a deeper economic slump amid a surge ... ( read original story ...)
India Stocks Fluctuate on Eve of Quarterly Earnings Reports
India stocks swung as investors weighed the gradual resumption of business activity against a steady rise in new coronavirus cases, ahead of the quarterly earnings season starting on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Don’t forget us in coronavirus battle, say businesses in India’s Dharavi slum
Business owner Rais, 60, who makes brass belt buckles, said that “silence means everything is shut. I have closed my business for good … I could not sustain it.” “I don’t know what I will do next… I ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s national security law compares to Macau’s: different reasons, eras for legislation
Many see new legislation in Hong Kong as much tougher than that adopted by Macau. Casino hub enacted its law 11 years ago when the global political landscape was vastly different, and under deeper ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong inaugurates Beijing’s national security office
Beijing’s national security office was inaugurated in Hong Kong on Wednesday, just over a week after China's central government imposed a tough new law on the city that ... ( read original story ...)
Protest anthem banned in Hong Kong schools as new security office opens
Glory to Hong Kong deemed politically dangerous, while China opens office to oversee enforcement of sweeping national security legislation Helen Davidson and agencies Hongkongers sing Glory to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong In Tumult Over National Security Law
China has imposed a sweeping new national security law on Hong Kong that opponents say undermines the semi-autonomous city's liberties. Here are the key developments since Beijing first floated the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law: New office inaugurated in Hong Kong
The office is one element of a sweeping new law which outlaws criticism of China's government. Hong Kong was, until the law was passed, the only part of China not subject to such policies. The law has ... ( read original story ...)
Would-be travelers in Taiwan live out dreams of flying again
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Like almost every region, Taiwan has been hit hard by restrictions on international travel imposed because of the coronavirus. Some residents have found comfort in boarding a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security law puts Taiwan on edge
The passage of a national security law on Hong Kong has put Taiwan on edge, with pro-democracy activists fearing that Beijing will soon have the self-ruled island in its crosshairs. ( read original story ...)