Category: Asia News

[embedded content] [The stream is slated to start at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] World Health Organization officials are holding a press conference on Monday on the coronavirus pandemic as more countries report cases with contagious new mutations of the virus. Japan’s […]

[embedded content] [The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding a press briefing on the coronavirus Monday as Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the state begin to rise. New York on […]

SINGAPORE — Shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba in Hong Kong were in the spotlight once again on Monday, after Chinese regulators ordered Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group to rectify its businesses. By the Hong Kong market close on Monday, shares of Alibaba listed in the city plunged 7.98%, adding to losses for the firm. The stock […]

Workers make protective masks at a factory in Handan, Hebei province, China January 22, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS BEIJING — Chinese leaders warned at an important economic planning meeting last week that growth still faces many challenges. While the rest of the world still struggles with the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, China is […]

[embedded content] [The stream is slated to start at 9:10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding a press briefing Monday as the country launches the massive rollout of Pfizer‘s Covid-19 vaccine. Pfizer’s vaccine is the first authorized […]