Lorraine Tan, director of Asia equity research at Morningstar, discusses the outlook for the global economy and Asian stocks. She speaks Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia." ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: travel bubble plan for Hong Kong, mainland China, and Macau stalls over technical issues
Chief Executive Carrie Lam says officials on all sides are trying to work around 14-day mandatory quarantine rules, while travellers would also need health certificate showing they are free of ... ( read original story ...)
July timing for China visas to Macau gloomy: analysts
The Macau government said last week all travellers that have been in Beijing in the two weeks prior to arrival in Macau would be required from June 17 to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Sanford ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says she will appoint national security judges based on advice
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she will not handpick judges for national security cases but will appoint them based on recommendations from a judicial body that advises her on such ... ( read original story ...)
Kiribati’s pro-China leader wins re-election in blow to Taiwan
The leader of small but strategically located Kiribati has won a closely watched presidential run-off after campaigning on a pro-China platform, in a set back to Taiwan's hopes to re-establish ties ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn eyes further India investment, sees bright outlook there
Taiwan's Foxconn is planning further investment in India and may announce details in the next few months as the world's largest contract manufacturer views the outlook there very favourably, its ... ( read original story ...)
Forced into self-reliance, Taiwan unveils local trainer jet
Taiwan unveiled a new locally-built training jet on Monday, a boost for the island's push to manufacture its own defence weapons as it faces off against an increasingly belligerent China. President Ts ... ( read original story ...)
Economic concerns high as Mongolia holds national elections
Mongolia's parliamentary elections Wednesday uphold a nearly 30-year democratic system in a vast but lightly populated country sandwiched between authoritarian regimes in Russia and China and beset by ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine reports record 168 new COVID-19 infections in West Bank
RAMALLAH, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Palestine on Monday reported a record 168 daily new COVID-19 infections in the West Bank, bringing the total number in the Palestinian territories to 1,196 since the ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen Is In Crisis. Here’s How You Can Help
Yemen was already experiencing a humanitarian crisis. Now, the pandemic has created an "emergency within an emergency." ... ( read original story ...)