Indian stocks rose, in line with most peers in Asia, amid optimism the restarting of business will help revive the economy.
US mission to the UN accuses China of ‘exploiting COVID-19’ to distract from abuses in Hong Kong as tensions boil over
The US has called for the United Nations Security Council to convene over China’s aggressive push for national security laws in Hong Kong.
US-China Business Council President on Tensions Over Hong Kong
China Business Council, which represents American companies doing business in the Asian nation, looks at the tensions between the two governments over Hong Kong. The Trump administration said it could …
China’s proposed security law hurts Hong Kong courts, creates business ‘turbulence,’ academic says
The fear is that the proposed law would also allow for Beijing to set up its own agency in the city to supervise and direct the local government in enforcing the measures.
Stanley Ho, Macao casino tycoon, dies at 98
Stanley Ho, the Macao casino tycoon who was considered the father of modern gambling in China, died May 26 in Hong Kong. He was 98. The family confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. In 2009, …
Our universities must rethink their broken business model or risk failure
An Australian investment to build the human capital of south-east Asia and the Pacific could become the centrepiece of an effort to lift our national engagement with the region.
Coronavirus could mean millions go hungry
The World Health Organization recently reported that the coronavirus COVID-19 is circulating undetected in Yemen. Unchartered territory, an invisible virus and a laissez-faire approach will most …
Malaysia Stock Market May See Additional Support On Thursday
The Malaysia stock market bounced higher again on Wednesday, one session after it had ended the seven-day winning streak in which it …
We lost the war in Afghanistan — time to come home
The US has suffered thousands of losses and spent trillions of dollars in Afghanistan and has nothing to show for it.
Longtime Texas congressman Sam Johnson, POW in Vietnam, dies at age 89
Retired congressman Sam Johnson, a conservative stalwart whose service to country spanned seven years as a prisoner of war and a long stint …