Australia won’t be intimidated in row with China: PM Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday he would not be intimidated by “coercion” after China restricted some Australian exports and urged Chinese tourists and...
Russia rolls out first approved COVID-19 drug as infections pass 500,000
Russia on Thursday rolled out a drug approved to treat patients suffering from the novel coronavirus, its state financial backer said, as the number of...
Softbank-owned Arm’s China JV rejects allegations against CEO
The Chinese joint venture of SoftBank Group Corp-owned Arm Ltd rejected on Thursday allegations of misconduct made by its investors against its CEO and said...
SoftBank buyback puts financial rigour in question, says S&P
Credit-rating firm S&P Global Ratings on Thursday questioned SoftBank Group Corp’s financial discipline as the tech conglomerate pursues a massive 2.5 trillion yen ($24 billion)...
Chinese smartphone brands in India turn to expensive imports as plants struggle: sources
China’s Xiaomi Corp and Oppo are importing some smartphone models into India as their local plants struggle to get back to production levels needed to...
Malaysia reports 31 new coronavirus cases; no new deaths
Malaysian health authorities on Thursday reported 31 new coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative total to 8,369 cases....
Philippines reports nine novel coronavirus deaths, 443 more infections
The Philippines’ health ministry on Thursday confirmed nine more new coronavirus deaths and 443 additional infections....
Indonesia coronavirus-related deaths reach 2,000, official says
Indonesia reported 979 new coronavirus infections and 41 new deaths on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 35,295 and fatalities to 2,000, health...
Unilever plans switch to UK holding company to cut complexity
Unilever proposed collapsing its Anglo-Dutch legal structure into a single holding company based in Britain on Thursday, nearly two years after shareholders sank an earlier...
Turkey passes neighbourhood guards’ bill, alarms opposition
Turkey granted wider powers on Thursday to a night-time neighbourhood guard force which dates back to the Ottoman era, drawing opposition warnings of potential rights...