A Rohingya refugee in the massive Cox’s Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh has tested positive for COVID-19. A local resident has also tested positive for the virus. World Health Organization ... ( read original story ...)
First COVID-19 case found in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
A Rohingya man has become the first person to test positive for COVID-19 in the vast refugee camps in Bangladesh that are home to almost one million people, officials said Thursday. Health experts ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia swings to trade deficit in April as exports, imports plunge
Indonesia's trade balance slipped into deficit in April after two straight months of surpluses, as exports and imports continued to shrink as the coronavirus crisis disrupts global trade, data from ... ( read original story ...)
China property investment rebounds in April as economy reopens, sales decline eases
Real estate investment in China quickened in April while property sales fell at a much slower pace, Reuters calculations based on official data showed on Friday, providing some relief as Beijing looks ... ( read original story ...)
Is a U.S.-China Cold War already underway?
Officials in Washington and Beijing insist they don't want a new Cold War, but the geopolitical head winds seem to blowing in that direction. ( read original story ...)
South Korea, China, Japan to hold video meeting on coronavirus
The health ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will get together by video conference on Friday to discuss ways to work together in the global campaign against the novel coronavirus, South Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: China marks month without any confirmed deaths
China has gone a month without announcing any new deaths from the coronavirus and has fewer than 100 patients in treatment for COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Wuhan says it has tested almost a third of its citizens for coronavirus
China's Wuhan said on Friday it has tested over 3 million of its 11 million citizens for the coronavirus, as it seeks to test all residents after a cluster of new cases raised fears of a second wave ... ( read original story ...)
How a ‘Keepwell’ Clause Protects China Bonds (or Not)
Bankruptcy and debt restructuring in China is a murky process, especially for international investors. So-called keepwell provisions are one way bondholders try to protect themselves in case of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s stay-at-home economy to thrive post-pandemic: Morgan Stanley
China's stay-at-home economy will be its "new normal" in a post-pandemic world, where Chinese outbound travel demand may not be back until 2021, says Robin Xing, Morgan Stanley's chief China economist ... ( read original story ...)