Gold prices on Tuesday held on to last session's more than one-week high on concerns around U.S.-China relations and as rising violent protests in the United States stoked fears of a resurgence in ... ( read original story ...)
In nod to #MeToo, China codifies sexual harassment by law
Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China's most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal ... ( read original story ...)
US and China vie for influence in UAE as coronavirus increases tension
Shortly after opening the largest Covid-19 testing centre outside of China, the United Arab Emirates offered the US embassy hundreds of tests to screen its staff. But the gesture by the UAE — one of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s largest chipmaker to raise $2.8 billion in listing to boost capabilities amid trade war
SMIC, is part of China's broader push for self-reliance when it comes to semiconductors, a field in which the world's second-largest economy is seen as far behind the U.S. ( read original story ...)
China Delayed Releasing Coronavirus Info, Frustrating WHO
Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of ... ( read original story ...)
US may take in Hongkongers ahead of China security laws, Pompeo suggests
Secretary of state says he is considering immigration option similar to move announced last week by UK ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary vigil, citing coronavirus fears
Hong Kong police on Monday blocked a candlelit vigil marking the anniversary of China’s deadly military 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s Investcorp raises 318m euros for new fund
Bahrain’s Investcorp has done the closing of its Mount Row (Levered) Credit Fund with capital commitments of 318 million euros, exceeding its target of 300 million euros. Mount Row attracted a broad ... ( read original story ...)
Syria: UNRWA – Humanitarian Snapshot, April 2020
English Infographic on Syrian Arab Republic and 4 other countries about Education, Food and Nutrition, Aged Persons, Children, Epidemic and more; published on 01 Jun 2020 by UNRWA ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may veto Lebanon’s IMF bailout until officials agree to deport Ghosn
Lebanon asked the IMF for a $10 billion bailout, and Japan may threaten to veto its request if it doesn't deport former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn. ( read original story ...)