Monday, August 31, 2020

Prominent Australian News Anchor Detained in China

Mystery still surrounds the detention of a prominent Australian news anchor in China for its English-language international network, CGTN.

It comes as relations have increasingly soured between Beijing and Canberra in recent months.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Hong Kong begins mass public COVID-19 testing

Mass public testing is underway in Hong Kong, as part of a government strategy to stop the spread of the coronavirus. 

Almost 600,000 people have signed up for the voluntary scheme so far, despite calls from some activists and health workers for a boycott.

Richard Kimber reports.



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New Chinese Rules Could Complicate TikTok Sale

New Chinese rules on exporting Artificial Intelligence technology could impact the expected sale of the video sharing app TikTok to a US buyer.


TikTok has been caught in the middle of the geopolitical tension between China and the United States.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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Sunday, August 30, 2020

Russia's approaches 1 million COVID-19 cases

Russia is approaching 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases. Only the United States, Brazil and India have had more. Russia is recording almost 5,000 new cases per day, but daily life for many has returned mostly to normal. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.


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Japan’s next PM to be elected mid-September

According to local media, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun preparations to vote for its next leader by September 15. A special session of parliament will be held soon after that to elect the prime minister. Grace Lee reports.


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Hong Kong government dismisses COVID-19 mass test critics

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam is hitting out at critics of the government's free citywide Covid-19 testing plan. The voluntary scheme has been dismissed as a waste of money by some health experts, while some pro-democracy groups are warning it could lead to a further spread of the virus. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Friday, August 28, 2020

Elon Musk Startup Set to Launch New Brain-Machine Interface

Elon Musk is set to demonstrate the latest developments in his startup Neuralink's quest to connect a computer chip to a human brain.


The entrepreneur and CEO of the carmaker Tesla has promised to "show neurons firing in real time" at the highly-anticipated event.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

India sees record spike of more than 77,000 new COVID-19 infections

India has reported another record spike in COVID-19 infections. More than 77,000 people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, as per data released on Friday.

Experts say this is the biggest single-day spike recorded by any country since the pandemic started.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Hong Kong COVID-19 restrictions start to ease

Parts of daily life in Hong Kong are returning to normal, after the government eased its strictest ever social distancing regulations to combat the spread of the coronavirus. 

But many in the catering industry say they won't be able to fully recover until all the rules are removed. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Walmart joins Microsoft in TikTok Bid

The American retail giant Walmart says it is joining Microsoft in its bid to purchase the popular video sharing app Tik Tok.


Tik Tok, which is owned by the Chinese company Byte Dance, is expected to sell to an American buyer in order to continue its US operations because of pressure from the Trump administration.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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TikTok CEO Resigns as Company Fights Trump Ban

TikTok's CEO Kevin Mayer has resigned, just three months into his tenure at the popular video sharing app.


His resignation comes as the Chinese-owned company fights a U.S. ban ordered by the Trump administration.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

New Australian Investment Law Likely to Anger China

A new law in Australia that allows the government to block deals considered against its interests is expected to attract Beijing's ire.

It's seen as being targeted towards China even though Prime Minister Scott Morrison insists that's not the case.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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World's second largest money manager Vanguard leaves Hong Kong

Hong Kong's reputation as a global financial hub is under increasing pressure.

The world's second largest money manager, Vanguard, says it's leaving the city. 

Meanwhile US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused HSBC of siding with China over Hong Kong. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Abe to consult with doctors before news conference

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to hold a news conference on Friday to provide an explanation about his health. Grace Lee has the latest details from Tokyo.


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NBA Postpones Three Playoff Games Over Jacob Blake Shooting

The NBA  has postponed three playoff games in protest over the shooting of unarmed black man Jacob Blake by police.

The American professional basketball league and its players have been vocal supporters of the Black Lives Matters movement.

U.S. correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.


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US calls for investigation into illness of Russian activist Navalny

The United States has called for a 'full and transparent' investigation into the apparent poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny is being treated in Germany, after collapsing on a flight over Siberia. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.


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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Olympic flame to go on display at Tokyo museum

Starting September, the Olympic flame will be on display at a Tokyo museum, after the coronavirus pandemic forced officials to scrap the torch relay and put the Games on hold. Grace Lee has more from Tokyo.


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Chinese Media Positive on Trade Call, Warns of Rough Ride to US Election

Chinese media hailed Washington and Beijing's commitment to a Phase 1 trade deal on Wednesday,

but warned of a rough ride in the run up to the US election.

That's after trade representatives held a call and reaffirmed the agreement is being implemented.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Prominent Democrat lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong are condemning the arrests of two prominent Democrat lawmakers in relation to protest events a year ago.

Local media reports say at least 10 more people have also been arrested, but police have yet to confirm the scale of the operation.

Richard Kimber reports.


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Belarus President Lukashenko turning to Russia

Troubled Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has spoken to Russia's leader Vladimir Putin for the third time in ten days, amid mass protests against his rule. Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of the Belarusian capital Minsk at the weekend, two weeks after Lukashenko declared victory in elections his opponents say were rigged. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports. 


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Monday, August 24, 2020

China Says It's Pushing Ahead With Trade Deal

China says it's pushing ahead with phase 1 of it's trade deal with the US as agreed earlier this year.

It comes after talks between Vice Premier Liu He and Washington's lead negotiators Robert Lighthizer and Steven Mnuchin spoke over the phone on Monday.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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World's first Covid-19 reinfection proved in Hong Kong

Medical researchers in Hong Kong say they have identified the world's first case of a person being infected with Covid-19 twice. 

The researchers say their finding has wide ranging implications for global health policy.

Richard Kimber reports. 


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Russian activist Alexei Navalny 'was poisoned'

Doctors in Germany treating the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say their findings indicate he was poisoned. Navalny is in an artificial coma, and may suffer long-term consequences. Lucy Taylor reports.


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Sunday, August 23, 2020

Belarus: Pressure rising on Lukashenko after protests

Pressure on the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is rising after tens of thousands of people protested on the streets of the capital Minsk on Sunday. The numbers quashed earlier suggestions that the protesters were losing steam, two weeks since disputed elections. Lucy Taylor reports. 


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Japan facing credit card shortage amid pandemic

As more people are staying home to shop with their credit cards, issuing companies are running out of 16 digit combinations for card numbers. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.


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Hong Kong government faces pushback over Covid-19 mass testing

The Hong Kong government is facing increasing pushback over its citywide coronavirus testing plan. Some opposition lawmakers say it's a waste of money, and there is widespread concern about DNA data being sent to China. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Thursday, August 20, 2020

US Bill to Ban Calling Xi "President"

Lawmakers in the US have proposed a bill that would ban the government from referring to China's Xi Jinping as President.

Critics say it incorrectly gives the impression that China's head of state is elected under democratic means.

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Hong Kong Justice Secretary under fire for legal interventions

Hong Kong's Justice Secretary is facing criticism from democracy activists, after twice intervening this week to shut down prosecutions initiated by a prominent Democratic lawmaker.

Richard Kimber reports.


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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Hong Kong lays out mass Covid-19 testing schedule

Hong Kong is to begin mass city-wide Covid-19 testing on September 1st in a bid to combat the latest spread of the virus, but some health experts say the scheme won't make much difference.

Richard Kimber reports. 


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Japan-US defense ministers to meet

Japan's national broadcaster is reporting that defense minister Kono Taro will be meeting with his US counterpart, Mark Esper, in Guam later this month. Grace Lee has more.


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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Hong Kong shut down by passing typhoon

Daily life in Hong Kong is largely being shut down by a typhoon passing over the territory. Most businesses and the city's stock market are closed, and the hospital authority is suspending the collection of new Covid-19 test samples. 

Richard Kimber reports from there.


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Japan women hold 8% of manager jobs, far from government goal

A new survey shows that women currently occupy less than 8% of management positions in corporate Japan, far from the government's goal of 30% by 2020. Grace Lee reports.


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US, China Double Weekly Flights Between Countries

China and the US have agreed to double the number of passenger flights between the two countries from the current four, to eight per week.

It marks an easing of travel restrictions initially imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Monday, August 17, 2020

Japan suffers biggest GDP contraction on record

New data is showing just how hard Japan's economy has been hit by the pandemic: it has suffered its biggest GDP contraction on record. Grace Lee has more.


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California Faces Blackouts, Wildfires Amid Heatwave

California is facing rolling power outages and increased wildfire activity amid record high temperatures.


The state's governor Gavin Newsom has asked people to curb electricity use to try and conserve power.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.


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Sunday, August 16, 2020

Malaysia detects a COVID19 strain with links to India

Malaysia has detected a strain of coronavirus that is believed to be ten times more infectious. The strain was found in a cluster that started from a man who'd returned from India.

India recorded more than 58,000 fresh COVID19 cases on Monday even as the total number of infections in the country has crossed 2.6 million.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Hong Kong prepares for mass public COVID-19 testing

Hong Kong is preparing for city-wide mass testing, in a bid to further stabilize the spread of the coronavirus. On Sunday the city reached two straight weeks of fewer than 100 new daily cases, but there are concerns about an outbreak  at the city's cargo port. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Reform on Menu for China's Eating Habits


China is cracking down on food wastage by targeting so-called big stomach kings who live stream videos of themselves gorging on large amounts of food.

Reports say authorities could introduce legislation aimed at changing people's eating habits.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Hong Kong dismisses US's "Made in China" demand

The Hong Kong government has dismissed US demands that all Hong Kong manufacturers label their products as "Made in China".

The city's Commerce Secretary said the US move was an attempt to undermine Hong Kong's status as a separate customs territory.

Richard Kimber reports. 



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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Taiwan in Talks to Buy US Sea, Cruise Missles


Taiwan says it's in talks with the US to buy underwater sea mines to step up the region's coastal defence.

It comes as Beijing's increasingly exerted its territorial and sovereignty claims over Taiwan.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Authorities issue heatstroke warning in Japan

Sweltering heat across Japan has prompted weather authorities to issue a heatstroke warning, even encouraging the removal of face masks in certain cases. Grace Lee has ore from Tokyo.


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Hong Kong Airport eases transit rules for Chinese travellers

Hong Kong Airport is temporarily easing coronavirus transit restrictions for travellers from China. 

The move is welcome news for Hong Kong's beleaguered airline Cathay Pacific, which suffered a first half loss of more than a billion US dollars.

Richard Kimber reports.


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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Hong Kong democracy activists released on bail

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists Jimmy Lai and Agnes Chow have been released on bail, after their arrests on Monday for alleged violations of the city's national security law. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Monday, August 10, 2020

China expected to allow disqualified Hong Kong lawmakers to stay on

Local media reports in Hong Kong say China is expected to allow four disqualified Hong Kong lawmakers to continue serving in office until the postponed election next year. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Volunteers reluctant to be part of Tokyo 2020

According to a recent survey by organizers, more than 60% of volunteers registered for next summer's Tokyo Olympics are worried about how anti-COVID measures will be implemented - and about a quarter said they may no longer participate. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.


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Sunday, August 9, 2020

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai arrested

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been arrested on suspicion of breaching the city's national security law. 

Lai is an outspoken critic of the law, and a prominent supporter of the pro-democracy movement.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.



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Japan’s Abe vows stepped-up measures against COVID-19

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he'll work to prevent vulnerable people, such as the elderly, from contracting COVID-19 in order to avoid declaring another state of emergency. As coronavirus cases continue to rise in Japan, Abe has been criticized for being 'missing in action', with only 2 news conferences in the past 50 days. Grace Lee reports.


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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Hong Kong activists face charges over protest vigil

A group of high-profile pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong say they are facing police charges of unauthorised assembly, for their alleged participation in the annual commemoration of the crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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California may release more than 17,000 prisoners over COVID fears

California may release more than seventeen thousand prisoners early in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the state's correctional facilities.

The plan has stirred fears that the inmates could pose a risk to the general population.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.


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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

US to Push Chinese Apps Out of US Stores


The row between Beijing and Washington over Chinese apps is intensifying.

That's after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he wanted to see all untrusted Chinese apps removed from American app stores.

The comment is likely to spark further anger from China, already reeling from a threat to ban TikTok in the US.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Hong Kong on transmission alert after domestic helper virus case

Health officials in Hong Kong are urgently trying to trace households that are linked to a domestic helper who has tested positive for the coronavirus. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Ex-Google Engineer Sentenced Over Trade Secret Theft

A former engineer at Google's self-driving car unit has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing trade secrets and sharing them with rival firm Uber.


The judge in the case said the threat of prison would help deter similar crimes in the future.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco


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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Chinese Media Hits Out At US Over Journalist Visas

A row over Chinese journalist visas between Washington and Beijing is getting increasingly heated.

Chinese state media on Wednesday accused the US of provoking an all out confrontation over the matter.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Hong Kong's National Security Law faces court challenge

Hong Kong's implementation of its national security law may face a challenge in court later Wednesday, as lawyers for the first person detained under the legislation are expected to apply for his release.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong. 


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COVID-19 hospitalizations surge in Japan

The number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Japan has increased by more than five times in the past month, as the country continues to record record numbers of infections. Grace Lee brings us the latest from Tokyo.


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Curfew imposed in Indian administered Kashmir

The Indian government has imposed a two-day curfew in Kashmir ahead of the one year anniversary of the revocation of the region's special status.

On August 5 last year, India converted Kashmir- India's only Muslim majority state- into a territory governed by the federal government in Delhi. Kashmir is governed in parts by India and Pakistan but claimed in full by both.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Monday, August 3, 2020

Analysts expect historic decline in Japan’s GDP

Japan's GDP is expected to decline by more than 20 percent in April through June due to the pandemic. Grace Lee has the latest from Tokyo.


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New York Court Indicates Trump investigation Could Include Bank and Insurance Fraud

The Manhattan District Attorney's office has indicated that U.S. president Donald Trump could be under investigation for bank and insurance fraud.

Trump is already facing scrutiny over alleged hush money payments to two women who say they had affairs with the president.

US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.


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Sunday, August 2, 2020

Hong Kong faces criticism over election delay

There is mounting criticism of the Hong Kong government's decision to postpone the city's election by a year, due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong. 


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Okinawa under own state of emergency

Japan's southernmost prefecture has announced its own state of emergency, following a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases since late July. Grace Lee reports.


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