China tightened controls over dissidents while pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and elsewhere sought ways to mark the 31st anniversary Thursday of the crushing of the pro-democracy movement ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Square Gave China ‘Political Vaccine’ Against Unrest Which U.S. Does Not Have, State Media Editor Says
Hu Xijin—the editor of the Global Times newspaper—accused the U.S. of exporting civil unrest but being unable to deal with its own. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Update: Senate Approves PPP Changes, China to Allow More Flights
The Senate approves a bill to loosen requirements in the Paycheck Protection Program; China says it will ease restrictions on foreign airlines; officials confirm the first death of a Rohingya refugee ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bull Market Found Dead in a Posh Flat
Hong Kong’s finance industry is thriving from the great divorce between the U.S. and China. Billion-dollar initial public offerings are on the horizon again, as New York-listed mainland companies seek ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan urges Beijing to acknowledge Tiananmen crackdown
Taiwan called on China to officially acknowledge the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on Thursday, as the island marked the anniversary of the day student-led protests were violently crushed by tanks. Hundred ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Landlords Need a Post-Covid Remake
Every third dollar changing hands on Singapore Exchange Ltd. is because of someone buying or selling units in a real estate investment trust. But has the city’s REIT mania gone a bit too far? The cor ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hopes to reopen 80% of its economy in June as coronavirus restrictions lift, says minister
Singapore has one of the highest numbers of coronavirus infection cases in Asia, with more than 34,800 people affected so far. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Rights Defender Under House Arrest
(Berlin) – Kyrgyz security services detained a well-known rights defender on dubious grounds on May 29, 2020, and on May 31, a court ordered him placed under house arrest, Human Rights Watch said ... ( read original story ...)
Isracann Prepares for Israel’s New Cannabis Export Permit Process and Announces New COO
Isracann Biosciences Inc. (CSE:IPOT) (XFRA:A2PT0E) (ISCNF) (the “Company” or “Isracann”) an Israel-based company focused on becoming a premier low cost, high quality cannabis producer is pleased by t ... ( read original story ...)
Lifelines in Danger
Jun 4 2020 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic is crippling the economies of rich and poor countries alike. Yet for many low-income and fragile states, the economic shock will be magnified by the loss of ... ( read original story ...)