China plans to send four crewed space missions and the same number of cargo craft to complete work on its permanent space station within about two years, officials said after ... ( read original story ...)
China’s April-May exports growth expected to contract by up to 30%, says economist
China could ramp up stimulus to boost domestic demand to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis on exports and its labor market, Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset ... ( read original story ...)
Young May Day travellers raise hope for China’s tourism
China's tourism sector showed encouraging signs of recovery over the May Day holiday with 115 million trips made, many by car and by younger people emerging from weeks of coronavirus lockdown, ... ( read original story ...)
Students in China’s virus centre Wuhan return to school
Chinese youngsters in the global virus epicentre of Wuhan filed back to class on Wednesday, wearing masks and walking in single file past thermal scanners. ( read original story ...)
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have both claimed that there is evidence the pathogen came from the lab in Wuhan -- the city where the disease was first detected late last ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways planning substantial job cuts: company notice
Qatar Airways is planning to cut a significant amount of jobs due to the travel disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and told cabin crew to prepare for redundancies, according to a company ... ( read original story ...)
Why a coup in Qatar could be a game-changer in the Middle East
If rumours about a coup in Qatar this week turn out to be true, who could benefit from it and what would the possible consequences for the region be? ( read original story ...)
Qatar on track for digital health ecosystem: QCRI researcher
Qatar has taken several steps to develop a digital health ecosystem which holds the key for future of healthcare, especially in a pandemic situation such as Covid-19, noted a researcher at a webinar ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Digital Library sheds light on first communications revolution in the Gulf
The Gulf region is one of the world’s oldest crossroads of global trade and cross-cultural exchange. Geographically, it is a natural maritime highway between the Middle East and South Asia, and beyond ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways warns of ‘substantial’ job losses
Qatar Airways has warned its employees of "substantial" redundancies amid a collapse in demand for air travel caused by the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)