WATCH | ‘I am good’: Biden falls from bike but is unhurt
Rehoboth Beach – US President Joe Biden took a tumble as he was riding his bicycle near his beach... Read more
19 Jun, 2022
Asian markets hit by recession fears, yen drops after BoJ decision
Hong Kong – Asian markets mostly fell on Friday after another hefty drop in New York as central bank... Read more
17 Jun, 2022
China condemns Canada’s ‘groundless’ Huawei 5G ban
Beijing – China on Friday hit out at Ottawa for blocking Chinese telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE from Canadian... Read more
20 May, 2022
WHO says China’s zero-Covid strategy unsustainable
Geneva – China’s flagship zero-Covid strategy to defeat the pandemic is unsustainable, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, adding... Read more
11 May, 2022
Shares in China surveillance giant dive on US sanctions threat
Beijing – Shares in Chinese surveillance giant Hikvision plunged 10 percent Thursday, on reports that the United States is... Read more
8 May, 2022
Millions in Beijing urged to work from home to fight Covid outbreak
Beijing – Millions of people in Beijing returned to work Thursday, many remotely, with scores of subway stations shut after... Read more
7 May, 2022
Chinese mine manager jailed in Rwanda after video of him whipping a man tied to a post goes viral
Kigali – A Chinese national has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for torturing local mine workers in... Read more
21 Apr, 2022
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to leave office
Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam announced on Monday that she will step down in June, ending... Read more
4 Apr, 2022
WATCH | Plane carrying 132 crashes in China, casualties unknown
Beijing – A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed in southern China on Monday, aviation authorities said,... Read more
21 Mar, 2022
Asian markets bounce as Hong Kong tech sees bargain-buying
Hong Kong – Asian markets saw a much-needed bounce Wednesday as Hong Kong’s tech giants led a rally in... Read more
16 Mar, 2022
