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Jul 4, 2021

Chinese ride service Didi told to take app off online stores

Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Global Inc., which made its U.S. stock market debut last week, has been ordered to remove its app from online stores while the company overhauls how it handles customer data

Jul 4, 2021

Chinese astronauts make first space walk outside new station

Two astronauts are making the first space walk outside China’s new orbital station to work on setting up a 50-foot-long robotic arm

Jul 1, 2021

Xi takes firm line as China Communist Party marks centenary

China's ruling Communist Party is marking the 100th anniversary of its founding with speeches and grand displays intended to showcase economic progress and social stability to justify its iron grip on political power

Jul 1, 2021

Asian shares mostly decline ahead of watched US jobs report

Asian shares are mostly lower as investors await a much watched U.S. jobs for indications of how the recovery from the pandemic is faring

Jun 30, 2021

China's Didi ride-hailing service jumps in Wall Street debut

Didi Global, a Chinese ride-hailing service, rose 16% shortly after making its U.S. stock market debut

Jun 30, 2021

Older women are the fresh faces of South Korean influencers

The freshest faces among South Korean influencers are no longer the usual, 20-something celebrities

Jun 30, 2021

China's manufacturing softens in June amid export weakness

A survey shows growth in China’s manufacturing activity softened in June as export demand weakened and producers struggled with supply bottlenecks

Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus

Jun 28, 2021

Hong Kong’s government says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus

Hong Kong to ban UK passenger flights, says it's to curb coronavirus infections because UK 'extremely high-risk'

Jun 28, 2021

Hong Kong to ban UK passenger flights, says it's to curb coronavirus infections because UK 'extremely high-risk'

Jun 28, 2021

State TV: NKoreans heartbroken over Kim's 'emaciated looks'

North Korean state TV has cited an unidentified resident as saying that citizens are heartbroken because of leader Kim Jong Un's “emaciated looks.”