Scrap gold supplies in India are likely to hit an all-time high in 2020 as consumers sell jewellery to reap record high prices and cope with the financial crunch from the coronavirus lockdown, the ... ( read original story ...)
US Navy stages back-to-back challenges to China’s South China Sea claims
A United States Navy warship conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" Wednesday aimed in part at challenging China's claims in the South China Sea, the second such operation in as many days near ... ( read original story ...)
China’s factory activity expands for second month, but slump in export orders deepens
Factory activity in China expanded for a second straight month in April as more businesses resumed work from the coronavirus-led shutdowns, but a worsening slump in export orders pointed to a long ... ( read original story ...)
China’s economy is on its way to recovery: BlackRock
Besides discussing the Fed's decision and China's path to economic recovery, BlackRock's head of Asian credit Neeraj Seth, also reiterates his firm's "positive" standpoint on Asian markets and its top ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters fill Hong Kong shopping center
Watch "Protesters fill Hong Kong shopping center", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, temperature checks for coffee help keep coronavirus under control
The densely populated region of more than 7.5 million has kept cases low, while allowing expats like me to navigate city and support the economy. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Coronavirus Moment — And Delicate Balancing Act
The pandemic provides an opportunity for Taiwan to raise its international profile. But that is unlikely to go over well in Beijing, which is facing pressures for its own handling of the virus. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus announces partial easing of lockdown from May 4
Cyprus will begin easing its tight coronavirus lockdown by allowing some businesses to reopen beginning on May 4, with restrictions on movement to be lifted on May 21, President Nicos Anastasiades ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus announces phased easing of virus lockdown
Cyprus revealed a plan Wednesday to gradually ease coronavirus lockdown measures and reboot the Mediterranean holiday island's economy. The Republic of Cyprus, which controls the southern two-thirds ... ( read original story ...)
Reopening May Be Especially Dangerous for Georgia’s Black Community
A new CDC analysis pointed to peril for people of color in the state moving most aggressively to end coronavirus lockdown. ( read original story ...)