As stark 100,000 deaths landmark looms, Trump pursues his political obsessions
WASHINGTON D.C., May 26, 2020, CNN. Sometime in the next few days, the 100,000th American…
Hong Kong to reopen karaoke parlours, resume airport transits
HONG KONG, May 26, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong will further ease social distancing measures this…
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets first chance at release in extradition fight
VANCOUVER, May 26, 2020, Bloomberg. The chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co, fighting extradition…
Macau gambling king Stanley Ho dies aged 98
MACAO, May 26, 2020, Reuters. Macau gambling king Stanley Ho, who built a business empire…
[Analytics] Coronavirus threatens democracy in Southeast Asia
COVID-19 has been tough on the health and economies of Southeast Asia, but the region’s…
Hong Kong Bar Association questions Beijing’s legal power to enact national security law, identifies ‘problematic’ features
HONG KONG, May 25, 2020, SCMP. Beijing appears to have no legal authority to enact…
Brazilian mayor launches furious attack on ‘stupid’ Bolsonaro over coronavirus response
MANAUS, May 25, 2020, CNN. The mayor of a Brazilian city that has been badly…
Malaysia’s police to continue hunting for interstate travel ban violators
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25, 2020, Bernama. Police will continue to track down individuals who have…
Singaporeans accept some privacy loss in Covid-19 battle but surveillance method matters: IPS study
SINGAPORE, May 25, 2020, ST. Singaporeans are willing to sacrifice some level of privacy amid…
Xi calls for reforming China’s public health systems
BEIJING, May 25, 2020, China Daily. China will reform its disease prevention and control system…
Over 353,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning May 25
MOSCOW, May 25, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 353,000 cases, officials…
US becomes Vietnam’s largest supplier of fruits, vegetables
HANOI, May 25, 2020, VNA. The US has become Vietnam’s largest supplier of fruits and…