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The Buzz | Hong Kong recovery may take longer than expected, Financial Secretary says
Hong Kong’s economy may take longer than expected to recover due to the fluidity of the local virus situation and global economic uncertainties, Financial Secretary Paul ... -
The Buzz | Trump admin $21M gambit for Pepcid as a Covid-19 remedy fizzles
As the coronavirus began its deadly march through the world, two well-respected American doctors identified a possible remedy: Pepcid, the heartburn medication found on drugstore shelves ... -
The Buzz | World shares turn lower as virus caseloads rise
World shares were mostly lower yesterday on renewed worries over surging coronavirus caseloads in many countries. U.S. futures also edged lower, though President Donald Trump’s statement ... -
The Buzz | Report: UK officials ‘avoided’ looking into Russian meddling
A long-awaited report on Russian influence in British politics criticized the British government for neglecting to investigate whether Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, describing ... -
The Buzz | UK buying 90 million coronavirus vaccine doses
British officials say they have signed a deal to buy 90 million doses of experimental coronavirus vaccines being developed by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and others. ... -
The Buzz | Pakistani police arrest 4 men who destroyed statue of Buddha
Police arrested four men Saturday for allegedly destroying an ancient statue of Buddha they found while doing construction work near an historic Buddhist site in northwest ... -
The Buzz | President Trump and Ivanka criticized over Goya support
US President Donald Trump and his daughter and advisor Ivanka have been criticized for endorsing a Hispanic food company on social media, BBC reports. The pair ... -
The Buzz | Apple wins EU court case over $15 billion in claimed taxes
A European Union court delivered a hammer blow to the bloc’s attempts to rein in sweetheart tax deals between multinationals and individual member countries when it ... -
The Buzz | UK to exclude Huawei from role in high-speed phone network
Britain’s government yesterday backtracked on plans to give Chinese telecommunications company Huawei a limited role in the U.K.’s new high-speed mobile phone network in a decision ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong increases social distancing measures
Hong Kong has banned public gatherings of more than four and required face coverings on public transport as the city battles an increase in COVID-19 cases. ... -
The Buzz | Singapore’s ruling party holds on to power but faces setback
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s long-governing party comfortably won Friday’s general elections as expected amid the coronavirus pandemic, but faced a setback as the opposition ... -
The Buzz | North Korea rejects talks as US envoy arrives in Seoul
North Korea yesterday said it has no immediate intent to resume a dialogue with the United States as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived ... -
The Buzz | Chinese diplomat derides UK’s move to offer HK citizenship
China’s ambassador to the UK derided Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s offer to provide up to 3 million Hong Kong people with a path to citizenship, describing ... -
The Buzz | Trudeau suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty on China law
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suspending Canada’s extradition treaty with Hong Kong, making it the first country to break law enforcement links with the former British ... -
The Buzz | China demands info from four media companies in response to US
China has demanded staff and business information from four U.S. media companies including The Associated Press in what it called a necessary response to similar demands ... -
The Buzz | Study: Coronavirus immunity may be more widespread than tests suggest
People testing negative for coronavirus antibodies may still have some immunity, a study revealed yesterday by BBC News has suggested. For every person testing positive for ... -
The Buzz | Gold heads for biggest quarterly gain
Gold headed for the biggest quarterly advance since 2016 amid a surge in demand for haven assets due to the coronavirus outbreak, which shows no signs ... -
The Buzz | World hits coronavirus milestones amid fears worse to come
The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones yesterday [Macau time] – 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases – and hit another high mark for daily ... -
The Buzz | Coronavirus: Data show more infected men, women deprioritized
An international aid group says coronavirus data in some countries show a sharp discrepancy between cases in men and women amid concerns that women lack proper ... -
The Buzz | China, India agree to disengage forces after deadly clash
Chinese and Indian military commanders have agreed to disengage their forces in a disputed area of the Himalayas following a clash that left at least 20 ... -
The Buzz | WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
The World Health Organization reported yesterday [Macau time] the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the ... -
The Buzz | China indicts Canadians held since 2018 on spying charges
Chinese authorities have indicted two Canadians on spying allegations, pressing ahead with a case diplomatically entwined with U.S. efforts to extradite a top Huawei Technologies Co. ... -
The Buzz | US: 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some ... -
The Buzz | North Korea says it’s sending soldiers to joint border sites
North Korea said yesterday that it will send soldiers to now-shuttered inter-Korean cooperation sites in its territory and reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at ... -
The Buzz | Lawyer: Egyptian journalist detained on fake news charges
Egyptian authorities detained a prominent local journalist yesterday [Macau time] on charges of spreading fake news, his lawyer said, in the government’s latest crackdown on press ... -
The Buzz | American sentenced to 16 years in Russia on spying charges
A Russian court sentenced an American to 16 years in prison on spying charges a sentence he rejected as political. The Moscow City Court yesterday read ... -
The Buzz | Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, ... -
The Buzz | Hedge fund manager who nailed 2015 China crash is hoarding cash
The Hong Kong arm of China’s biggest asset manager is amassing cash and building up short positions in a bet that the U.S.-China power games will ... -
The Buzz | Serbian club denies releasing Chinese player over politics
A Serbian soccer club denied yesterday that it released a Chinese player after political pressure from Beijing following statements his father made against that country’s communist ... -
The Buzz | K-pop fans become an unexpected ally to American protesters
As American protesters took to the streets to mourn the death of George Floyd, they found an unexpected ally: K-pop fans. Floyd died May 25 after ... -
The Buzz | BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic
Oil and gas company BP announced Monday that it will slash its global workforce by 10,000 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic slams the energy industry. Chief ... -
The Buzz | Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 400,000
The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 400,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University that health experts say is still an undercount because ... -
The Buzz | At least 39 injured in knife attack at China kindergarten
A school security guard injured at least 39 people in a knife attack at a kindergarten in southern China yesterday morning, state media reported. The motive ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong can get US dollars from China if needed, says financial chief
China’s central bank can provide U.S. dollars to back Hong Kong’s currency peg should the Trump administration impose sanctions on the territory, according to the city’s ... -
The Buzz | Get ready for Hollywood movie scenes where nobody’s touching
It’s the ultimate rewrite. To restart halted productions while protecting against the coronavirus, Hollywood heavyweights are recommending that scripts be changed to minimize touching – and ...