Apple has moved some AirPods Pro manufacturing from China to Vietnam
HANOI, May 23, 2020, The Verge. Some Apple AirPods Pro cases now say the headphones…
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Australia, UK, Canada rebuke China over Hong Kong intervention
CANBERRA, May 23, 2020, SMH. Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom have issued a joint…
[Analytics] Asian century began in May 2020
Economic historians may date the start of the Asian century to May 2020, when most…
[Analytics] Is Latin America the next coronavirus epicentre?
Coronavirus cases have been rising sharply in many Latin American countries, causing increasing concern to…
Japan to start virus antibody tests on 10,000 people in June
TOKYO, May 22, 2020, Kyodo. Japan will start testing 10,000 people in Tokyo, Osaka and…
Trump says he won’t close the country if second wave of coronavirus hits
WASHINGTON D.C., May 22, 2020, CNBC. President Donald Trump on Thursday said “we are not…
Extradition ruling that could free Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou will be issued by Canadian judge next week
HONG KONG, May 21, 2020, SCMP. A crucial ruling in the extradition case against Huawei…
El Salvador’s millennial president defies his own government on coronavirus policy
SAN SALVADOR, May 21, 2020, CNN. Few world leaders have generated as much criticism and…
US Senate passes bill that could delist Chinese companies
HONG KONG, May 21, 2020, The Standard. The US Senate approved sweeping new legislation Wednesday…
Pompeo calls China virus response ‘paltry’ compared to $9 trillion damage done
WASHINGTON D.C., May 20, 2020, Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim…
US Florida scientist was fired for ‘refusing to manipulate’ coronavirus dashboard data
MIAMI, May 20, 2020, Florida Today. The scientist who created Florida’s COVID-19 data portal wasn’t…
[Analytics] The first casino to reopen in the US offers glimpse of industry’s new normal
The video gaming machines were whirring, buzzing and chiming at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort…
Scientists propose a 50 days on, 30 days off coronavirus lockdown strategy
LONDON, May 20, 2020, CNBC. Fifty days of strict lockdowns followed by 30 days where…
[Analytics] The coronavirus is reshaping work life
Work-from-home (WFH) has been one of the major topics discussed since the early days of…
China supports investigation of WHO and coronavirus pandemic
BEIJING, May 20, 2020, SCMP. Member states of the World Health Organisation, including China, backed…