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Hong Kong condemns Trump’s move to revoke privileges
The Hong Kong government has condemned Donald Trump’s threat to revoke the territory’s special trade privileges after Beijing moved to impose anti-subversion laws on the Asian financial hub. The US ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Anxiety and Defiance Over Trump’s Move to Cut Ties
The reactions to President Trump’s decision fell along familiar political fault lines in a city wracked by nearly a year of protests. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan approves Gilead’s remdesivir to treat COVID-19
Taiwan's government said on Saturday it had approved Gilead Sciences' potential COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir, to treat the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
ConocoPhillips Closes Australian Asset Divestment to Santos
ConocoPhillips (COP) intends to use the proceeds from the Australian asset divestment for general corporate purposes. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain police arrest man who claimed COVID-19 is a hoax
Bahrain has arrested a man for claiming on social media that COVID-19 was a lie used to fleece people of their money. Picture for illustrative purposes only. Image Credit: Supplied Abu Dhabi: Bahrain ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine begins high-school final exams under anti-coronavirus precautions
RAMALLAH/GAZA, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Around 78,400 high-school students in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip began on Saturday their final exams under precautions against the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman records 603 fresh cases; tally at 10,423
Oman's Health Ministry Saturday recorded 603 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising to 10,423 the country's overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The newly diagnosed cases ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Oman cases surpass 10,000 with 603 new infections
Oman confirmed 603 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking its total to 10,423, according to the health ministry on Saturday. Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section. ( read original story ...)
Singapore researchers tapping quantum cryptography to enhance network encryption
ST Engineering and National University of Singapore are looking to tap quantum cryptography technology to build network encryption tools, so these will be ready to mitigate security risks that may ... ( read original story ...)