Postponing the review of U.S.-China trade may not be a bad thing, an analyst said Monday. The two sides met on Saturday, but talks have been delayed due to conflict plans and the need to allow the Chinese time to buy US exports, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. No new …
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Japan marked on Saturday the 75th anniversary of its World War II surrender, with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remorse” over his country’s war actions at a grim annual ceremony marred by the coronavirus pandemic. Naruhito promised to reflect on the events of the war and expressed hope that the tragedy …
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A man wearing a preventative measure wearing a face mask walks past a closed bar in Hong Kong. May James | SOPA images | LightRocket | Getty Images The Hong Kong government on Friday downgraded its full-year forecast following a recent surge in coronavirus cases that threaten to further derail …
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A woman runs past a closed off Merlion Park on June 12, 2020 in Singapore. Suhaimi Abdullah | Getty Images Singapore’s economy shrank by 42.9% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter – sending the Southeast Asian country into a technical recession, the Ministry of Trade …
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Thermal scanners at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images Political uncertainties in several countries in Southeast Asia are coming to the fore again, which could threaten their recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, an expert said on Friday. Some of these uncertainties took a …
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