China’s bottled-water king is now richer than Warren Buffett
Zhong Shanshan is setting new wealth records.
WHO recommends two doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine within 21–28 days
GENEVA/ZURICH — People should get two doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine within 21–28 days, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as many countries struggled to administer the jabs that can ward off the COVID-19 virus.
Why is Bitcoin’s price at an all-time high? And how is its value determined?
Bitcoin continues to trade close to its all-time high reached this month. Its price is now around US$34,000—up about 77% over the past month...
World Bank sees global output up 4% in 2021, flags downside risks
WASHINGTON — The global economy is expected to expand 4% in 2021 after shrinking 4.3% in 2020, the World Bank said on Tuesday, although...
Iran resumes uranium enrichment
DUBAI — Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, the government said on Monday, breaching a 2015 nuclear pact with major powers and possibly complicating efforts by US President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the deal.
Tiny apartment sales skyrocket in world’s priciest home market
IN THE world’s least affordable housing market, one in eight homes sold is a nano apartment, a term widely used to describe tiny homes in Hong Kong.
Major airlines back global COVID-19 testing program
WASHINGTON — A group representing major US airlines on Monday backed a proposal by public health officials to implement a global testing program requiring negative tests before most international air passengers return to the United States, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
UK scientists worry vaccines may not protect against South African coronavirus variant
LONDON — UK scientists expressed concern on Monday that COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out in Britain may not be able to protect against a new variant of the coronavirus that emerged in South Africa and has spread internationally.
Jack Ma’s disappearing act fuels speculation about billionaire’s whereabouts
BEIJING — Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s absence from public view in the past two months, including missing the final episode of a TV show on which he was to appear as a judge, has fueled social media speculation over his whereabouts amid a Chinese regulatory clampdown on his sprawling business empire.
This is what Asia’s stock investors are betting on in 2021
After narrowly beating their US peers for the first time in three years in 2020, Asian stocks could see another strong year, analysts say.
Asia’s...
Why Indonesia is vaccinating its working population first, not elderly
JAKARTA — As Indonesia prepares to begin mass inoculations against COVID-19, its plan to prioritize working-age adults over the elderly, aiming to reach herd...
Japan PM mulls declaring state of emergency for Tokyo area
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday the government would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb and strain the country’s medical system.