China approves new Hong Kong security law, risking US anger
China’s top legislative body approved a landmark national security law for Hong Kong, a sweeping attempt to quell dissent that drew fresh U.S. retaliation and…
Summer flight-corridor plans spur rebound in airline capacity
Airlines this week added the most seats since the coronavirus outbreak began, spurred by expectations that demand will increase during the Northern Hemisphere summer and…
US halts some Hong Kong trade benefits over China law
The Trump administration made it harder to export sensitive American technology to Hong Kong, escalating pressure on China as lawmakers in Beijing prepared to hand…
New Zealand will host APEC in 2021 using virtual platforms
New Zealand’s hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in 2021 will go ahead using virtual digital platforms rather than the usual series of…
Europe finds it’s not so easy to say goodbye to low-cost China
European leaders talk of shortening supply chains and curbing China’s “Belt and Road” plan. But on the ground in Italy, Gimmi Baldinini says his designer…
Canada’s oil province uses Covid crisis to speed economic revamp
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is using the Covid-19 pandemic to accelerate efforts to diversify his oil-dependent economy, a change of emphasis for a leader who…
Thailand looks past pandemic to build $9 billion airport city
Thailand is looking past the pandemic and pushing ahead with a 290 billion baht ($9.4 billion) “airport city” aimed at creating a destination for travel…
Canadian farmers cut canola acres amid lingering China trade spat
Simmering trade tensions with China and cool spring weather spurred farmers in Canada, the world’s biggest canola producer and a major wheat exporter, to shift…
Port of Oakland approves FY 2021 budget
Near 16 percent drop from 2020 spending plan due to decline in cargo, air traffic
U.S.-China feud gets nasty with red tape as stealth weapon
The U.S. and China are moving beyond bellicose trade threats to exchanging regulatory punches that threaten a wide range of industries including technology, energy and…
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