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China asks state firms to halt purchases of major US farm products, say sources

China asks state firms to halt purchases of major US farm products, say sources
China has asked its state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and meat from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said, after Washington said it would eliminate special US treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing.
South Korean robot fights coronavirus spread
A self-driving robot equipped with cameras and an LED screen greets visitors at the lobby in the headquarters of South Korea’s largest mobile operator, checking their temperature, dispensing hand sanitizer and disinfecting the floor.
South Korea's exports slump deepens amid pandemic, chips still chug along
South Korea's exports dropped for the third consecutive month in May due to the growing economic fallout from the pandemic that has disrupted the global supply chain, data showed Monday, but the extended slump was in part cushioned by the recovery in shipments of chips.
China's factory activity expands in May, but weak orders signal bumpy recovery
China's factory activity rose for a third straight month in May as companies got back to business after strict measures to contain the coronavirus were eased, but a deep contraction in export orders means the recovery remains sluggish.
China says US action on Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’
China’s official newspaper People’s Daily said US moves to end some trading privileges for Hong Kong “grossly interfere” in China’s internal affairs and are “doomed to fail.”
Afghan chief negotiator says ready for talks with Taliban
A top Afghan official appointed to lead the much-awaited peace talks with the Taliban said Saturday his team was ready to start "at any moment" with the militants.
Diabetes becoming more prevalent in Malaysia
The 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS 2019) found that one in five adults in Malaysia suffers from diabetes. That’s 3.9 million people aged 18 years old and above.
Kyrgyz president pleads for sovereign debt restructuring
The president of Kyrgyzstan has pleaded, during a meeting jointly convened by the United Nations to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, for his country’s debt to be restructured to allow for more social spending.
Monkeys snatch COVID-19 blood samples after attacking lab worker in India
A group of monkeys in India swiped blood samples from coronavirus patients from a local medical college, stoking fears they could further the virus' spread in nearby regions, Reuters reported on Friday. Before they fled the scene, the monkeys attacked a health worker, according to authorities cited by the outlet.
South Korea to export hereditary disease medicine to Iran
South Korea will this week send to Iran $500,000 worth of medicine used to treat a hereditary disease, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Thursday, in the first such humanitarian exports to the country since the United States tightened sanctions against Iran.