Williams considers sale of struggling F1 team
Williams is considering a sale of its once-dominant but now struggling Formula One team as part of a new strategic direction, Williams Grand Prix Holdings...
China public security ministry pledges to ‘direct and support’ HK police
China’s public security ministry pledged to “direct and support” the Hong Kong police force after China’s parliament approved a decision to impose a national security...
Hong Kong warns removing U.S. special status is a ‘double-edged sword’
Hong Kong told the United States to keep out of the debate over national security legislation being imposed by China, and warned that withdrawal of...
Indian doctors go online to treat patients amid coronavirus outbreak
As India’s health system grapples with the coronavirus, doctors are increasingly going online to consult with patients suffering less critical or chronic diseases, while the...
Taiwan president visits bookshop to show solidarity with Hong Kongers
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday visited a bookshop that has become a symbol of resistance to perceived Chinese encroachments on Hong Kong’s liberties, vowing...
South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new virus cases emerge
South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc’s anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, as new outbreaks of...
Former South Korean ‘comfort women’ leader apologises for ‘banking errors’
The former leader of an advocacy group for South Korean victims of Japanese wartime sexual violence on Friday denied allegations of misusing funds meant for...
Singapore health ministry confirms 611 new coronavirus cases
Singapore’s health ministry said on Friday it had confirmed 611 new coronavirus cases, taking the city state’s tally for infections to 33,860....
Softbank-backed Coupang under scrutiny after S.Korea warehouse virus outbreak
Deluged with online orders as the coronavirus epidemic swept South Korea, e-commerce giant Coupang opened a new groceries warehouse and logistics centre near Seoul in...
Australian zoo worker mauled in ‘harrowing’ attack by lions
Two lions attacked a woman worker at an Australian zoo on Friday as she was cleaning their enclosure, inflicting critical wounds on her head and...