Tag: Asia
EXPLAINER: Tokyo Olympics march on without fans from abroad
<p>TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee have banned fans from abroad with the games opening in four months. It's part...
Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied
<p>NEW YORK — A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the coast...
EXPLAINER: Tokyo Olympics march on without fans from abroad
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee have banned fans from abroad with the games opening in four months. It's part...
Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied
NEW YORK — A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the coast...
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said...
China summons technology firms over voice software security
HONG KONG — Chinese authorities summoned 11 companies including Alibaba and Tencent for talks regarding the security of voice software, as Beijing steps up...
US, China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Top U.S. and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world as the two sides met face-to-face...
UK: Shortfall in vaccine deliveries will delay jabs
<p>LONDON — British health authorities say COVID-19 vaccinations for people under age 50 may be delayed for up to a month amid a shortfall...
China slams US plan to expel phone carriers in tech clash
BEIJING — China’s government on Thursday called on Washington to drop efforts to expel three state-owned Chinese phone companies from the United States in...
Biden, Harris visit spotlights Asian Americans’ influence
ATLANTA — For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to...