US to allow companies to work with Huawei on 5G standards
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Monday that it will allow American companies to work with...
Economic
The challenge of uncorking the China-US travel bottleneck
Chinese college graduate Zhang Jie's journey home to Xiamen from Boston took five days and included two stops in Europe....
China’s rush to quell Beijing outbreak underscores political stakes
BEIJING -- Public security vehicles packed the area around the largest wholesale fresh food market in Beijing on Monday morning, an...
Kim Jong Un’s sister fans flames of inter-Korean tensions
SEOUL -- Tensions are on the rise between the two Koreas as Kim Yo Jong, sister and the subject of...
Clean enough for you? Hilton and rivals take disinfection to new level
NEW YORK -- The crisp fragrance of Lysol in the lobby, a reassuring greeting from the sanitation manager, a state-of-the-art touchless lock at the...
China’s bullet trains barrel ahead despite $770bn debt load
DALIAN, China -- High-speed-rail operator China State Railway Group continues apace with its building despite its ballooning debt, backed by...
Japan’s all-male boards face rejection by foreign investors
TOKYO -- Starting this year, U.K.-based investment management firm Legal & General Investment Management will vote against all TOPIX 100 companies in Japan...
Japan aims for top UN positions to counter China’s sway
TOKYO -- The Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will centralize planning for executive personnel placements at the...
Qantas to exit Vietnam joint venture amid coronavirus slump
HANOI -- Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways said Monday that it is leaving its joint venture with Vietnam Airlines amid...
‘Black Lives Matter’ banner removed from US embassy in Seoul
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A large "Black Lives Matter" banner draped on the outside of the U.S. embassy in Seoul was...
