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Jun 22, 2021

Asian shares mixed after rebound on Wall Street

Asian shares have mostly rebounded from their retreat a day earlier, tracking a recovery on Wall Street

Jun 22, 2021

Hong Kong leader says US 'beautifying' security offenses

Hong Kong's leader says foreign governments are “beautifying” acts that endanger national security when they criticize the recent crackdown on a pro-democracy newspaper in the semiautonomous Chinese territory

Jun 22, 2021

Asian shares track rebound on Wall Street

Asian shares have rebounded from their retreat a day earlier, tracking a recovery on Wall Street

Jun 21, 2021

Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper says it may shut down

Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily says its board of directors has asked authorities to unfreeze some assets so that it can pay salaries

Jun 21, 2021

Taiwan to maintain Hong Kong office despite visa problems

Taiwan says it will continue operating its de facto consulate in Hong Kong in spite of visa difficulties for its staffers while also providing consular services online

Jun 21, 2021

US envoy hopes N. Korea responds positively on offered talks

President Joe Biden’s special envoy for North Korea says he hopes to see a positive reaction from the North soon on U.S. offers for talks after the North Korean leader ordered officials to prepare for both dialogue and confrontation

Jun 21, 2021

Companies give vaccines to workers, boosting Japan's rollout

Thousands of Japanese companies began distributing COVID-19 vaccines to workers and their families Monday in an employer-led drive that aims to rev up the nation’s slow vaccine rollout

Jun 20, 2021

US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge

A plane with 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Taiwan from the U.S. in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning

Jun 19, 2021

Editor, CEO denied bail in Apple Daily case in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong court has ordered the top editor of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and the head of its parent company held without bail

Jun 18, 2021

Global shares mixed as markets digest Fed moves

Global shares are mixed as investors digest the latest message from the U.S. Federal Reserve on raising short-term interest rates by late 2023