Avigan trial to stretch beyond June as Japan’s coronavirus cases plunge
TOKYO -- Potential coronavirus treatment Avigan is now expected to take until July at the earliest to complete a clinical trial,...
Economic
Petronas chief heads to Malaysia Airlines in state-sector shakeup
KUALA LUMPUR -- The president of Malaysia's state energy group Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas, has been appointed to head debt-stricken national...
Taiwan mayor and ex-presidential candidate loses recall vote
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu, the defeated candidate in Taiwan's presidential election this year, lost a recall referendum...
Australia, Asia protests embrace ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -- Thousands took to the streets across Australia on Saturday, as did hundreds in Tokyo and Seoul to...
EU set to reject Cambodia tariff relief plea
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's garment industry, already pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, is set for a "one-two punch" after the...
China warns against travel to Australia, citing discrimination
China on Friday advised the public to avoid travelling to Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence in connection with the...
Hong Kong politicos show loyalty to China even as city in turmoil
In the last week of May, the Hong Kong delegation to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee and the National...
Trump set to reassess global troop posture with eye on China
NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly directed the Pentagon to cut the American military footprint in Germany...
Wear masks in public says WHO, in update of coronavirus guidance
LONDON (Reuters) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday to recommend that governments ask everyone to wear fabric...
China leads global auto sales out of slump, while Japan lags
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT/TOKYO -- Auto sales have returned to growth in China and begun to show signs of improvement in the...
