Asia
Top brands accused of using forced Chinese labour
World
March 2, 2020
Top brands accused of using forced Chinese labour
China is transferring tens of thousands of Uighur detainees out of internment camps and into factories that supply some of…
Meet Thailand’s secret weapon in climate change battle
World
March 2, 2020
Meet Thailand’s secret weapon in climate change battle
Bangkok’s future hangs in the balance. Rising sea levels, unchecked development, groundwater extraction, and rapid urban population growth has left…
North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles: South’s military
World
March 2, 2020
North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles: South’s military
North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles on Monday, the South’s military said, weeks after Pyongyang declared its moratorium on long-range…
Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as second man dies in US
World
March 2, 2020
Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as second man dies in US
The global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 on Monday after dozens more died at its epicenter…
One worker at a time, virus-hit China’s factories sputter back online
World
March 1, 2020
One worker at a time, virus-hit China’s factories sputter back online
The Xuda Shoes Company is usually bustling at this time of year, with workers having long returned from a Lunar…
China virus cases rise again, Trump urges calm after US death
World
March 1, 2020
China virus cases rise again, Trump urges calm after US death
China reported a fresh spike in coronavirus infections on Sunday, as President Donald Trump urged calm after the first death…
Virus hammers China’s February economic activity: data
World
February 29, 2020
Virus hammers China’s February economic activity: data
China’s manufacturing activity fell to its lowest level on record in February as official data on Saturday confirmed the massive…
In virus-hit China, coat maker adapts to make hazmat suits
World
February 29, 2020
In virus-hit China, coat maker adapts to make hazmat suits
The coronavirus outbreak in China is preventing clothing manufacturer Ugly Duck Industry from resuming its normal production of winter coats,…
South Korea virus cases surge as WHO sounds maximum alert
World
February 29, 2020
South Korea virus cases surge as WHO sounds maximum alert
South Korea reported on Saturday its biggest surge in new coronavirus cases and concerns grew of a possible epidemic in…
Micro-pollution ravaging China and South Asia: study
World
February 25, 2020
Micro-pollution ravaging China and South Asia: study
Nearly 90 percent of the 200 cities beset by the world’s highest levels of deadly micro-pollution are in China and…