Foxconn’s first-quarter profit tumbles almost 90% on coronavirus fallout
Taiwan’s Foxconn posted an almost 90% drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted production and hit demand from Apple Inc and...
Chinese official hails ‘incomparable’ improvement in air quality as virus hits industry
China’s air quality saw “incomparable” improvements in the first quarter of this year as a coronavirus outbreak led to rapid declines in industrial activity and...
Chinese corrals Pacific, Caribbean support ahead of World Health meeting
Beijing has hosted a teleconference with its Pacific island nation allies to discuss COVID-19 aid and publicised their pledge to support the “One China” principle...
Swedish DIY retailer Clas Ohlson to hit margin target amid pandemic
Swedish DIY and homewares firm Clas Ohlson said on Friday it would reach its profitability target in its fiscal year through April as sales remained...
Japan’s regions emerge from virus emergency while Tokyo enters ‘new normal’
Large parts of Japan marked the first day out of a state of emergency on Friday while Tokyo’s governor asked residents to prepare for the...
Coronavirus whistle-blower tells Congress US lacks vaccine plan – Al Jazeera America
Coronavirus whistle-blower tells Congress US lacks vaccine plan Al Jazeera America 5 takeaways from Rick Bright’s House hearing CNN International Whistleblower says Trump administration ignored warnings about...
CDC Issues Decision Tools To Guide Reopening : Coronavirus Live Updates – NPR
CDC Issues Decision Tools To Guide Reopening : Coronavirus Live Updates NPR Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance AOL CDC releases scaled-back guidance on reopening after White...
Wisconsin bars packed after court blocks coronavirus shutdown order – New York Post
Wisconsin bars packed after court blocks coronavirus shutdown order New York Post After Wisconsin court ruling, crowds liberated and thirsty descend on bars. ‘We’re the Wild...
Cathay Pacific loses money, flags ‘very bleak’ outlook
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Friday it made an unaudited loss of HK$4.5 billion ($580.53 million) at its full-service airlines during January-April and flagged...
Separated by coronavirus, Malaysian mothers in Singapore freeze breast milk for babies at home
Before the outbreak of coronavirus this year, Malaysian accountant Jazerel See used to travel regularly between her country’s southern state of Johor and neighbouring Singapore...