Bloomberg China’s banking regulator pledged its backing for Hong Kong as a finance hub and reiterated a commitment to opening up the Chinese financial sector amid a deepening standoff with the US. China will provide support for its financial institutions who are doing business in Hong Kong while complying with regulations and offering services to residents and companies, the China ...

Bloomberg The South Korean government is studying the need to raise social-distancing restrictions to the highest level as officials warn the country is at the risk of a “massive nationwide outbreak.” An additional 397 new virus cases were reported, the highest number since March 7. A quarter of those cases were reported outside of Seoul’s metropolitan area. Infections have exceeded ...

Bloomberg Alexei Navalny, the Russian anti-corruption campaigner who has been in a coma since last week, is being examined at a German hospital and it may be days before officials can confirm or reject accusations that he was poisoned. Navalny was in “very critical” but stable condition according to an ally who helped organise his evacuation from Russia to Berlin’s ...