China drops mention of GDP goal as parliament opens, virus slams economy
China dropped its annual growth target for the first time on Friday and pledged more government spending as the COVID-19 pandemic hammers the world’s second-biggest...
China to bolster disease control system in post-virus overhaul
China will strengthen its disease control centres and improve the deployment of resources to resolve shortcomings in its health system exposed by the novel coronavirus...
China drops word ‘peaceful’ in latest push for Taiwan ‘reunification’
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left out the word “peaceful” on Friday in referring to Beijing’s desire to “reunify” with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, an apparent policy shift...
Indonesian zoo considers sacrificing deer to save carnivores
Animals at the Bandung Zoo in Indonesia have been on a strict diet since the zoo closed back in March, and staff say they may...
Indonesian zoo considers sacrificing deer to save carnivores
Animals at the Bandung Zoo in Indonesia have been on a strict diet since the zoo closed back in March, and staff say they may...
Depth in men’s tennis stronger than for a decade, says Cilic
With a wave of fast-maturing young players ready to challenge the established greats of the game for Grand Slam honours, Marin Cilic says men’s tennis...
Renault could disappear and must adapt: French finance minister
Renault could disappear if it does not get help very soon to cope with the fallout from the coronavirus crisis, France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le...
Banks pursue Luckin Coffee chairman’s assets after loan default
The banks that lent $518 million to Luckin Coffee Chairman Charles Zhengyao Lu have started court proceedings to liquidate his private company, a government gazette...
Coronavirus cases in Singapore surpass 30,000: Reuters tally
Coronavirus cases in Singapore topped 30,000 on Friday as the city-state continues to report hundreds of new infections in cramped migrant worker dormitories each day....
UK set to outline quarantine measures for international arrivals
The United Kingdom will later on Friday spell out details of its plans for a COVID-19 quarantine for travellers arriving from overseas, a measure that...