Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City Reuters . On Wednesday …
Serbia eyes restrictions; virus spreads in US, Brazil, India
Serbia mulled how to curb a surge in coronavirus infections on Thursday following two nights of clashes involving anti-lockdown demonstrators, while the virus showed …
Indonesia surges past 2000 daily cases as coronavirus takes hold
Indonesia has recorded more than 2000 cases of coronavirus in a day for the first time and infection rates are rising rapidly.
The U.S. Just Sent 2 Aircraft Carriers to the South China Sea. China Isn’t Happy
(BEIJING) — China on Monday accused the U.S. of flexing its military muscles in the South China Sea by conducting joint exercises with two U.S. aircraft carrier groups in the strategic waterway.
Five Eyes Nations Draw Fury From China by Pushing Back on Hong Kong Law
The Five Eyes intelligence sharing group—the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand—are at the forefront of the international push back against Beijing’s draconian new law.
Japan, Australian Leaders Share Concern Over East, South China Seas
The Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison shakes hands with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe during a bilateral meeting ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 27, 2019. Du …
China’s economic recovery story is a ‘mixed picture’: China Beige Book
China’s property sector has seen high infrastructure spending in the second quarter, which could further drive inflation up as the country attempts to stimulate economic growth, says Leland Miller of …
HSBC may have to choose between East and West as China tightens grip on Hong Kong
HSBC has carved out a lucrative role in global banking over the past 155 years by straddling the line between East and West. Now, a political firestorm over the bank’s hometown of Hong Kong could …
Australia offers five-year extension to Hong Kong visa holders and cancels extradition treaty
Prime minister Scott Morrison says the new national security law is ‘a fundamental change of circumstances’ in the territory …
Australia Halts Hong Kong Extradition Agreement and Expands Visa Program
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said visas for Hong Kongers already in Australia would be extended by five years, and suggested that businesses move from the city to his country.