Politics

Bloomberg Typhoon In-Fa made landfall in Eastern China on Sunday, causing the evacuation of more than 100,000 people, the cancellation of flights in and out of Shanghai and the halting of business operations, according to state media. In-Fa landed in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, at 12.30 pm, local time, with a maximum wind force of 38 meters (125 feet) per second, ...

Bloomberg Malaysia’s parliament will sit for the first time this year on Monday, providing lawmakers an opportunity to grill Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin over his government’s handling of the pandemic and the economy. The five-day sitting will see Malaysia’s emergency declaration and bills on fake news and penalties for breaching Covid protocols finally laid before the house for legislators to ...

Bloomberg The Biden administration has no immediate plans to levy economic sanctions on Chinese officials in response to the Microsoft Exchange hack that the US blames on Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter. Some in the administration cite concern that sanctions wouldn’t be as effective as other approaches in deterring future cyber-attacks by China, according to two people ...

Bloomberg The European Court of Human Rights denied Russia’s request to apply interim measures over alleged violations of human rights conventions by Ukraine, according to the court’s website. Russia demanded the court take measures in accordance with Article 39 of its rules. After the move, the application will be considered at a later date. Russia is seeking to make Ukrainian ...

Bloomberg Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters flooded into Australia’s largest cities, some clashing with police, defying stay-at-home orders imposed as the country grapples with resurgent infection rates and a sluggish vaccination program. Some demonstrators in Sydney were seen hurling bottles and plants — torn from the sidewalk — at police officers, while others chanted “Freedom, freedom” as they marched along Broadway ...

Bloomberg Members of Venezuela’s opposition said they are open to a new round of political negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro’s government ahead of upcoming local elections, but cautioned that agreement on the terms of the talks has not been reached. The two sides appeared to be moving closer to planning to hold meetings in Mexico, after Maduro declared the government ...

Bloomberg The Japanese and French governments have agreed to “actively” maintain defense cooperation to secure a free and open Indo-Pacific, according to a joint statement following a summit meeting between PM Yoshihide Suga and President Emmanuel Macron. Japan welcomed France’s intention, as presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2022, to reinforce the group’s ...

Bloomberg A second Chinese spy vessel is on track to enter waters off Australia’s northeast coast, adding to Beijing’s surveillance presence in the area as joint military exercises between Australia and the US kicked off last week, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) reported. Approaching Australia through the Solomon Sea around Papua New Guinea, the vessel joins a larger Chinese auxiliary ...

Bloomberg Diplomats around the world are urging the designated prime minister of Haiti to form a new government, a rebuff of the current interim prime minister who stepped in after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Claude Joseph has been running the country as the interim prime minister with the support of the military even after Moise named Ariel Henry ...

Bloomberg Thai riot police shot tear gas and fired water cannons at pro-democracy activists rallying in the capital as thousands marched to protest the government’s management of the nation’s worst coronavirus outbreak. Demonstrators in face masks marched near government house in central Bangkok, despite restrictions on public gatherings of more than five people amid record daily infections. They demanded Prime ...