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Wildlife cuisine in the crosshair
The coronavirus pandemic has generated overwhelming support for the closure of markets selling illegal wildlife across South-East Asia, an epicentre of the multi-billion-dollar trade, the World Wildlife Fund said in a public opinion poll.
Former Chinese property executive who criticised Xi is under investigation
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Former Chinese property executive Ren Zhiqiang, who went missing last month after criticising President Xi Jinping over his handling of the coronovirus outbreak, is under investigation for "serious disciplinary violation", the Beijing municipal anti-corruption watchdog said in a statement late on Tuesday.
WWF: After Covid-19, South-East Asia strongly favours crackdown on wildlife trade
BANGKOK: The Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has generated overwhelming support for the closure of markets selling illegal wildlife across South-East Asia, an epicenter of the multi-billion-dollar trade, the World Wildlife Fund said in a public opinion poll on Tuesday (April 7).
Pandas use Covid-19 lockdown privacy to mate after a decade of trying
HONG KONG (AFP): Stuck at home with no visitors and not much else to do, a pair of pandas in Hong Kong finally decided to give mating a go after a decade of dodging the issue.
HKSAR chief executive vows to strictly enforce anti-epidemic regulation
HONG KONG: China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive Carrie Lam appealed to the public on Tuesday (April 7) to support an anti-epidemic regulation that prohibits public gatherings of more than four people, stressing that the HKSAR government would strictly enforce the rule.
From ties to masks: German tailor shifts production to survive pandemic
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 100-year-old Berlin tailor has been inundated with orders for colourful face masks sewn by its seamstresses after it suspended production of its signature bow ties two weeks ago due to the coronavirus outbreak.
FIFA bribe allegations raise more questions over Qatar World Cup
HONG KONG: The 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the only major scheduled football event left unchanged after this year's calendar was wrecked by the coronavirus, has become the focus of fresh FIFA corruption allegations after the release of a new US Department of Justice indictment.
Covid-19: How China’s army of food delivery drivers helped keep country going during outbreak
Buying and paying for meals and supplies online was already second nature for many Chinese before the Covid-19 lockdown. The supply and delivery networks that were already in place were able to work with the authorities in cities like Wuhan.
Asia markets extend gains on glimmers of hope in virus fight
HONG KONG: Equities rallied again on Tuesday (April 7) as investors seized on signs of a slowdown in the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in key hotspots and some governments began making plans to ease restrictions aimed at containing the disease.
Qatar looks to raise more than US$5b with ‘Dream’ Eurobond
QATAR, the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, is selling a Eurobond to bolster its finances, as developing-nation borrowers start to issue again following last month’s turmoil in global markets.
