Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wants to take down the current government. His resignation from the top job in February had resulted in the collapse of the previous administration that he led.
The Philippines' central bank still has plenty of room to maneuver as the country's economy faces a downturn amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the institution's chief.
Amazon has maintained its position as the world's most valuable brand, increasing its worth by almost a third to $415.9 billion compared to last year, according to a ranking by consultancy Kantar published Tuesday.
The U.S. move comes as the top decision-making body of China's parliament deliberates a draft national security law for Hong Kong that pro-democracy activists in the city fear will be used to eliminate dissent and tighten Beijing's control.
Norwegian Air has cancelled orders for 97 Boeing aircraft and will claim compensation from the U.S. plane-maker for the groundings of the 737 Max and 787 engine troubles that hit its bottom line, the Oslo-based carrier said on Monday.
"What we have in the United States, it's hard to describe because it's so many different outbreaks," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC.
As the Federal Reserve moves deeper into its purchases of corporate debt, it faces more questions about the consequences of its unprecedented market interventions.
"We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives, but the hard reality is that this is not even close to being over," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
The problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic add to uncertain times for global auto shows, many of which were struggling to retain their prominence prior to the global health crisis.
"To get the employment-to-population ratio back to where it was at its peak in 2000 we need to create 30 million jobs," said Torsten Slok, Deutsche Bank's chief economist.
The English city of Leicester must go back into a stricter lockdown because its Covid-19 infection rate was much higher than anywhere else in the country, health minister Matt Hancock told parliament on Monday.
Oil prices rose about $1 a barrel on Monday, after bullish data from Asia and Europe, but investors are wary about sharp spikes in new coronavirus infections around the world.