Brazil passes 500,000 Covid-19 cases; India extends lockdown in ‘high-risk’ zones; UK ministers defend easing lockdown. Follow the latest updates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says Hong Kong situation deeply concerning
The situation in Hong Kong is deeply concerning and stability is important, Japan's top government spokesman said on Monday regarding China's decision to impose a new security law on Hong Kong. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s May factory activity sinks as pandemic lockdowns hit demand: PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank at the fastest pace since March 2009 in May, a private sector survey showed on Monday, as manufacturers widely struggled with the demand blow from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Live Coronavirus Pandemic Updates: G7, Lake of the Ozarks, W.H.O., India, California – The New York Times
The German chancellor had announced earlier Saturday that she would not travel to the U.S. for the G7. Businesses are starting up again, but workers commuting by public transportation face dilemmas. ( read original story ...)
India rejects Walmart-owned Flipkart’s proposed foray into food retail business
The Indian government has rejected Flipkart’s proposal to enter the food retail business in a setback for Walmart, which owns majority of the Indian e-commerce firm and which recently counted its busi ... ( read original story ...)
India expels Pakistan officials, accusing them of spying
Pakistan calls the allegations ‘baseless’ after two officials at high commission given 24 hours to leave ... ( read original story ...)
‘Mr President, don’t go hide’: China goads US over George Floyd protests
Officials and state media appear to revel in scenes of US unrest, comparing protests there to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement ... ( read original story ...)
Escalating China tensions could become an obstacle for U.S. stock rally
U.S. President Donald Trump's directive on Friday to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong is likely to put China-U.S. tensions back in the headlines over the coming months, ... ( read original story ...)
China is seeing a slow recovery, with the service sector unlikely to rebound soon: Commerzbank
Hao Zhou of Commerzbank discusses China's economic recovery and the latest manufacturing PMI data. He says that service sectors such as catering, hotel and airlines may take a long time to recover. He ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Barely Begun Economic Recovery Shows Signs of Stalling
More and more Chinese factories have reopened for work in the past three months as authorities have eased their once-aggressive coronavirus measures. But now they are facing the dire reality of ... ( read original story ...)