Archive for August, 2020
As Huawei struggles to find alternatives to US chip tech, it finds itself a pawn in a much bigger power game
As China’s telecoms champion and 5G powerhouse, Huawei Technologies is used to playing the role of king. Lately though, it is finding itself more like a pawn in the [...] » More
China’s offer of coronavirus tests for all in HK meets with public distrust
A Chinese government offer to test all Hong Kong residents for the novel coronavirus is meeting scepticism from the city’s medical community and public and is emerging [...] » More
China’s BGI defends COVID-19 test kit after Swedish criticism
China’s BGI Genomics said on Wednesday its coronavirus testing kit has “relatively high accuracy”, a day after Sweden said about 3,700 people received false [...] » More
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng addresses Republican National Convention urging votes for Trump’s re-election
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng addressed the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night to endorse US President Donald Trump for re-election, and urge other [...] » More
China says US U-2 spy plane disrupted its military exercises
Beijing has accused the US of sending a U-2 spy plane into a no-fly zone to “trespass” on live-fire exercises being conducted by China below. The high-altitude US [...] » More
China Strengthens Navy Base In South China Sea For Aircraft Carriers
New intelligence suggests that China will soon have its aircraft carriers permanently based in the South China Sea. The Chinese Navy, known as the PLAN (People’s [...] » More
US, China trade jibes as military tensions worsen
The United States and China traded jibes as military tensions grow between the world’s two largest economies, with the US defence chief vowing not to “cede an [...] » More
Three arrested in Japan on suspicion of coronavirus relief fraud
Three men were arrested in Japan on Wednesday on suspicion of making fraudulent applications for government funds for businesses hit by the coronavirus in a scheme that may [...] » More
Pandemic may push Japan banks’ credit costs to crisis levels: BOJ’s Suzuki
Japanese financial institutions may see credit costs balloon to levels hit during the global financial crisis if a resurgence in coronavirus infections hammer the economy, [...] » More
Japan researchers say ozone effective in neutralising coronavirus
Japanese researchers said on Wednesday that low concentrations of ozone can neutralise coronavirus particles, potentially providing a way for hospitals to disinfect [...] » More
Over 1,500 human bones found at Osaka historical grave site
An excavation in the western Japanese city of Osaka has unearthed more than 1,500 human bones at what is thought to be a burial site dating back some 160 years, city [...] » More
Morgan Stanley-run ESG fund is biggest Japan debut in 20 years
A bet on ESG and a rush among Japanese investors to own foreign stocks, particularly in the technology space, has proved to be a winning combination for a fund managed by [...] » More
Tourism sector pinning hopes on Tokyo’s addition to Go To Travel campaign
The possibility of Tokyo being added to the government’s Go To Travel campaign as early as next month is winning support from the tourism industry, although there are [...] » More
Coronavirus vaccine could spark Japan recovery by 2022, economist says
Japan’s economy could regain all the ground it lost during the pandemic much faster than many analysts expect if a vaccine becomes available, according to a prominent [...] » More
Man sets himself on fire in the middle of Japan’s Shibuya Crossing
A man set himself on fire in the middle of Tokyo’s busiest road junction on Monday evening in a case police are treating as an attempted suicide. The incident occurred [...] » More
