(Reuters) – The Chinese embassy in Myanmar on Sunday accused the United States of “scandalously smearing” the country and forging a gap with its Southeast Asian neighbors over the disputed South China Sea and Hong Kong, as tensions mount among the superpowers. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of China occupied …
Read More »
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Navy USS Nimitz aircraft carrier receives fuel from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe during an ongoing replenishment in the South China Sea on July 7 2020. US Navy / Christopher Bosch / Brochure via REUTERS. HANOI (Reuters) – For the second time …
Read More »
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s trade-dependent economy fell into recession in the second quarter with a record contraction, signaling a global first semester globally and an equally challenging outlook as the coronavirus crisis comes at a high cost in business and demand. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell a record 41.2% in …
Read More »
SYDNEY / TOKYO (Reuters) – Australian states tightened borders and restricted visits to bars on Tuesday, as Disney prepared to close its Hong Kong and Japan theme park, intensifying the search as a jump in new cases of coronavirus in Asia fueled fears of a second wave of infections. FILE …
Read More »
People attend massive prayers, expressing gratitude for handling the new coronavirus and seeking blessings for the start of a “new normal” at the Besakih temple in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia on July 5, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Photo. Antara Photo / Nyoman Hendra Wibowo / via REUTERS KARANGASEM, …
Read More »