Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai arrested on collusion charges
HONG KONG, Aug 10, 2020, Kyodo. Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai and his younger…
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Apple suppliers’ shares plunge in Hong Kong, China as Trump’s WeChat ban is seen pummelling iPhone shipments
HONG KONG, Aug 10, 2020, SCMP. Apple suppliers in Hong Kong and China plummeted on…
China’s consumer price index up 2.7 per cent in July
BEIJING, Aug 10, 2020, China Daily. China’s consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation,…
US health chief arrives in Taiwan on trip condemned by China
TAIPEI, Aug 9, 2020, Bangkok Post. US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar…
China, Pakistan push ahead with $6.8B rail project in region disputed with India
China and Pakistan have increased their cooperation on infrastructure development in Kashmir, where the two…
Abe says Japan must avoid declaring coronavirus emergency to help economy
TOKYO, Aug 9, 2020, Bloomberg. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the country must try…
Takeda to supply Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine candidate in Japan
TOKYO, Aug 8, 2020, Kyodo. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Friday it will produce and sell…
China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation: Japan defense chief
BEIJING, Aug 8, 2020, CNN. China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South…
Cambodia-China FTA to boost bilateral trade, investment ties: Cambodian minister
PHNOM PENH, Aug 8, 2020, Xinhua. The free trade agreement (FTA) between Cambodia and China…
US businesses in China face uncertainty as White House bans WeChat
HONG KONG, Aug 8, 2020, Reuters. As Tencent assesses how its business might be impacted…
Google removes 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels
TAIPEI, Aug 8, 2020, Taiwan News. Google has removed more than 2,500 channels from its…
Air India flight with 190 onboard skids off runway in Kozhikode, both pilots among 19 dead
NEW DELHI, Aug 7, 2020, India Today. Aflight skidded off the runway at the Kozhikode…