French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he would work to build a Europe that was less dependent on China and the United States, as France gradually emerges from an eight-week lockdown. The ... ( read original story ...)
Crunch time for China’s robot startups as pandemic brings pain and opportunities
With glowing blue eyes and trusting feline features, a new robot cat by Chinese startup Elephant Robotics seems happily oblivious to the worries of CEO Joey Song as he shows it off at the company's ... ( read original story ...)
China Southern Airlines flight from Dhaka to Guangzhou suspended over COVID-19 cases
A China Southern Airlines flight from Dhaka to Guangzhou will be suspended for four weeks from June 22 due to concerns about COVID-19 infections, China's aviation regulator said on Sunday. Seventeen p ... ( read original story ...)
US – China Relations: Pompeo To Meet Beijing Officials Amid George Floyd Protests, Coronavirus
The discussions come as the relationship between Washington and Beijing is increasingly tense amid multiple crises. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks set to slip as virus fears resurface; China’s industrial production data ahead
Stocks in Asia were set to decline at the open on Monday as fears resurface over the coronavirus pandemic. On the economic data front, a slew of Chinese economic data for May is set to be released ... ( read original story ...)
Karm Gilespie: Australian actor sentenced to death in China was set up, say friends
Friends say the actor turned financial investor, who was sentenced to death for drug smuggling, had been duped into carrying drugs ... ( read original story ...)
Forced to grow vegetables for a living, footballer receives financial aid
Poverty had compelled 20-year-old footballer Asha Kumari to leave the football fields and work alongside her mother among vegetable fields instead, in Lakshmipur village of Dhanbad. However, there was ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq agrees with oil companies on deeper output cuts in June – sources
Iraq has agreed with major oil companies operating its giant southern oilfields to cut crude production further in June, Iraqi officials working at the fields told Reuters on Sunday. Baghdad aims to i ... ( read original story ...)
A Best-in-Class ETF to Gain Exposure to China
Careful scanning of the market and macro-level developments reveals one fund that could weather the storm well and deliver attractive returns to investors: the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI). In ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei not ready to open borders with other countries: minister
Brunei is not ready to open borders with neighboring countries any time soon and there is no negotiations with other countries on this matter, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second ... ( read original story ...)