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SINGAPORE - Covid-19 is "permanent" and subsequent waves of infection will occur normally in the coming years, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told CNBC."Covid-19 is endemic to humanity, which means it will never go away…

A new Singapore-inspired tax bill will lower corporate taxes and boost foreign investment in the Philippines, Treasury Secretary Carlos Dominguez told CNBC as the country seeks to accelerate its economic recovery.The Philippines’s so-called…

Tim Min once drove BMWs. He considered buying a Tesla.Instead, Mr. Min, the 33-year-old owner of a Beijing cosmetics startup, bought an electric car made by Tesla's Chinese rival, Nio. He likes Nio's interior and voice control functions…

The flags of China, the United States, and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed in a flag booth in the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China on May 10, 2019.Aly Song | ReutersBEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang…

China is requiring some travelers arriving from overseas to receive an invasive anal swab test as part of its coronavirus containment measures, which has outraged and shocked several foreign governments.Japanese officials said Monday they…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a press conference after he restored diplomatic relations with Kiribati on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States on September 27, 2019.Mark Kauzlarich |…

Here’s what you need to know:The tit-for-tat trade restrictions between China and the United States under the Trump administration, coupled with the coronavirus pandemic, have given China a surprising edge.China has for the first time…

Peter Endig | AFP | Getty ImagesA handful of Amazon's overseas websites have been added to the US government's annual "Notorious Markets" list due to concerns that they may host counterfeit goods.The USTR (United States Trade…

Annette Riedl | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON - The Trump administration confirmed reports on Sunday that a foreign government-backed group had carried out a cyber attack on the U.S. Treasury Department and part of the U.S.…