Bloomberg The White House said there’s no reason Beijing should retaliate against the US and other nations that have imposed Covid restrictions on its travellers, saying the moves were justified on public health grounds as China experiences a surge in cases. “There’s no cause for retaliation here. Just because countries around the world are taking prudent health measures to …

  Bloomberg Malaysia will tighten screening rules for all foreign arrivals, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said, amid concerns about the rampant Covid outbreak in China. “We are going to tighten screening but we won’t discriminate against any country,” he said at a post-cabinet briefing on Wednesday. The government will prioritise peoples’ health over the economy, he said. Malaysia joins several …

  Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd led an advance in US-listed Chinese stocks in premarket trading, with Ant Group Co’s approved fundraising plan boosting optimism that China’s regulatory clampdown on its internet sector is easing. Alibaba, which owns a stake in Ant, rallied 6.7%. Its e-commerce peers JD.com Inc and Pinduoduo Inc both traded up more than 4.5%. Chinese stocks …