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Rising virus totals force rethink of bars, schools, tourism
Jul 16, 2020

Rising virus totals force rethink of bars, schools, tourism

Bars may be off the menu and many schools look set to remain closed as coronavirus cases surge in many countries and the U.S. South and West...

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China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic
Jul 16, 2020

China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic

China has become the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic after anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened...

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NY Times to move some staff from Hong Kong, citing new law
Jul 15, 2020

NY Times to move some staff from Hong Kong, citing new law

The New York Times says it will transfer some of its staff out of Hong Kong because of uncertainties about practicing journalism in the Chinese territory under its new security law...

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China: US Xinjiang warning 'bad for the whole world'
Jul 15, 2020

China: US Xinjiang warning 'bad for the whole world'

China’s government has warned it will protect Chinese companies after Washington warned enterprises may face legal trouble if they help carry out abuses in the Muslim northwestern region of Xinjiang...

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Asia Today: Renewed restrictions take effect in Hong Kong
Jul 15, 2020

Asia Today: Renewed restrictions take effect in Hong Kong

Renewed restrictions have taken effect in Hong Kong as it battles a virus resurgence...

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Singapore economy contracts 41% on quarterly basis
Jul 14, 2020

Singapore economy contracts 41% on quarterly basis

Singapore's economy has entered a recession, contracting by nearly 13% from a year earlier in the April-June quarter...

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Huawei posts 13.1% revenue growth amid pandemic, sanctions
Jul 14, 2020

Huawei posts 13.1% revenue growth amid pandemic, sanctions

Telecom gear maker Huawei Technologies has reported its revenue grew 13.1% in the first half of this year compared with a year earlier, even as it faced sanctions from the U...

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Widow of ex-Korean Air boss convicted of assaulting workers
Jul 14, 2020

Widow of ex-Korean Air boss convicted of assaulting workers

The widow of the former Korean Air chairman received a suspended prison sentence for assault and other abuses of her chauffeur, security guard and other employees...

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Japan says coronavirus adds to security threat by China
Jul 14, 2020

Japan says coronavirus adds to security threat by China

Japan's government says China is pushing harder to make territorial claims in the regional seas and even using the coronavirus pandemic to expand its influence and take strategic superiority...

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China's trade rises as economy recovers from virus slump
Jul 14, 2020

China's trade rises as economy recovers from virus slump

China's imports of U.S. goods rose 10.6% in June over a year earlier and its global trade also grew in a fresh sign the world’s second-largest economy is gradually recovering from the pandemic...

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