Maldives has so far reported 280 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and is currently under a State of Public Health Emergency. A lockdown imposed on the region of Greater Male has been extended for 14 days.
Palestine receives medical aid from China
Director of the Office of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Palestine Guo Wei (R) and Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila sign documents during a handover ceremony of medical …
Coronavirus updates: South Korea reports zero local infections; Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi resumes services in Wuhan
China’s Didi is resuming all ride-hailing services, including taxis and private cars, in Wuhan where the outbreak first started.
Coronavirus live news: Trump says China wants him to lose election as South Korea records no domestic cases
Concern over 100 cases of unusual illness among children in at least six countries; UK deaths top Spain and France; Trump won’t extend social distancing rules. Follow the latest updates …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Kyrgyzstan in talks to restructure $1.8bln in debt to China
Import Bank of China to restructure its debt, Deputy Prime Minister Erkin Asrandiyev said on Wednesday. The Central Asian nation, which owes the Eximbank $1.8 billion, said last month it would seek …
USS Bunker Hill sails through Spratly Islands to contest China’s maritime claim
The guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill sailed through the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea Wednesday, according to the the U.S. 7th Fleet.
U.S.-China tensions escalate over COVID-19 response
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is accusing China of purposely destroying early samples of the coronavirus, rather than share them with the world. “Face the Nation” moderator and CBS News senior …