2/4 SLIDES A medical worker (L) takes a swab sample from a man being tested for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on April 16, 2020. - China has largely brought ... ( read original story ...)
China’s GDP to grow by 2% in 2020 amid virus crisis: TS Lombard
China's GDP growth rate may only return to pre-coronavirus levels in the fourth quarter of 2020 at the earliest, says Bo Zhuang, TS Lombard's chief China economist. ( read original story ...)
China’s economic recovery is tied to how others fare in global recession, Australia’s ex-prime minister says
The synchronous nature of the global recession is affecting the external demands for Chinese goods big time, according to Kevin Rudd. ( read original story ...)
China’s economy shrank last quarter for the first time in decades as the coronavirus took its toll
China's economy has just experienced its worst three-month period in decades as the coronavirus pandemic forced much of the country to shut down for weeks on end. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow mount legal challenge over warrants obtained by police to search phones and Facebook office
Court document names three magistrates who signed off on the warrants as defendants along with the commissioner of police Pair, who say privacy was violated, also argue that because of warrants’ vague ... ( read original story ...)
Professional baseball in Taiwan has begun in empty stadiums
Former Mariners pitcher Ariel Miranda describes the surreal experience of playing in the Chinese Professional Baseball League amid the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Islamic State claims first attack in island nation of Maldives
The Islamic State’s claim in Maldives as seen in today’s Al Naba newsletter. Earlier today, the Islamic State claimed its first-ever attack in the small island nation of Maldives. While the reported ... ( read original story ...)
A couple who got stuck on their Maldives honeymoon for 3 weeks said being the only guests at the resort was both ‘lonely and fun’
Due to the coronavirus, Raul and Olivia De Freitas had the whole fleet of hotel staff doting on them like royalty. ( read original story ...)
A View From Qatar: How We’re Responding to the Coronavirus
Virus Worsens Suffering of Gulf’s Migrant Labor” (news article, April 14) doesn’t convey the unequivocal differences in Qatar’s response to coronavirus compared with that of some of its neighbors. ( read original story ...)
Qatar reports three new virus cases at World Cup sites
Qatar has detected three more coronavirus cases among workers on World Cup stadiums, organisers said Thursday, bringing the number of infections among those involved in 2022 tournament construction to ... ( read original story ...)