Japan declares coronavirus emergency, approves near $1 trillion stimulus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to fight new coronavirus infections in major population centres and unveiled a stimulus...
Japan’s government approves emergency stimulus package to combat coronavirus
Japan’s government approved an emergency economic stimulus package worth 108.2 trillion yen ($993 billion), with fiscal spending of 39.5 trillion yen, aimed at battling the...
Quarantine a boon for some Hong Kong hotels
As thousands of Hong Kong locals and expatriates return to the city, many are seeking refuge in hotels, fearful that cramped apartments in one of...
NZ PM Ardern calls the Easter Bunny ‘essential worker’
New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern assured children on Monday that both the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy were essential workers and would be making...
Beijing-backed AIIB approves emergency loan to China to help with coronavirus response
Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Tuesday it had approved its first emergency assistance loan of 2.485 billion yuan ($352 million) to China...
Early Asia tech results signal slow recovery after virus battering
Smartphone sales in China are rising again as COVID-19 cases there decline and global demand for chips used in work-from-home networks is surging, positioning Asian...
China reports no new coronavirus deaths as cases decline
Mainland China reported no coronavirus deaths for the first time since the pandemic began, and a drop in new cases, a day before the central...
Coronavirus hopes propel stocks, euro higher
World stock markets enjoyed a second day of sharp gains on Tuesday as signs of progress against the coronavirus in both Europe and the United...
Streaming service Quibi launches to housebound audiences
A new streaming service called Quibi launched to housebound audiences on Monday, delivering movies, reality shows and news to mobile devices in chunks of ten...
Indian leaders hesitate to end world’s biggest lockdown
India’s 21-day lockdown is set to end next week but several state leaders have called for an extension or only a partial lifting of restrictions,...
