Vietnam’s National Assembly approved an extension to land lease exemptions for farmland through 2025 to boost the nation’s agriculture industry, according to a posting on the government’s website, ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines President Says No School Until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine: ‘If No One Graduates, Then So Be It’
If the vaccine is already there, then it's OK," the president added. "If no one graduates, then so be it." The Philippines shut down schools in March because of the pandemic. The school year in the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia virus latest: South Korean jailed for breaking quarantine; Indonesia deploys troops
A South Korean man was jailed for four months on Tuesday for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules, authorities said, in the country's first such prison sentence. The man, 27, left home while under 14 ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Military Vows to ‘Punish’ Any Attempts to Separate Hong Kong
Major General Chen Daoxiang said the proposed Hong Kong national security law will "help to curb and punish any attempt to jeopardize the national unity, deter separatists and foreign interference." ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks set to trade mixed as investors weigh U.S.-China tensions, economies reopening
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to trade mixed as investors weighed the potential impact of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing against the reopening of economies as measures to contain the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Adviser Says China Making ‘Big Mistake’ on Hong Kong
Trump administration officials and lawmakers have been exploring ways to encourage U.S. firms to move supply chains for critical products and materials back to the United States f ... ( read original story ...)
China and India’s Quiet Border Fight Threatens to Expand Conflict Through Asia
Skirmishes between China and India ignited new tensions among the world's two largest populations and sparked fears of a wider conflict between two major, nuclear-armed powers in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Trump says U.S. to take action on China over Hong Kong this week
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is preparing to take action against China this week over its effort to impose national security laws on Hong Kong, but did not give details. ( read original story ...)
China Fires Back at U.S. Threats Over Hong Kong Crackdown: ‘It Is Only Bluffing’
Beijing has dismissed White House threats to impose sanctions in retaliation for a new crackdown on Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China Rules Out Animal Market and Lab as Coronavirus Origin
Chinese scientists in recent days said they had ruled out both a laboratory and an animal market in the city of Wuhan as possible origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in their most detailed pushback ... ( read original story ...)