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Orient Capital Research's Andrew Collier tells CNBC why he is "very nervous" about the whole situation surrounding Hong Kong following the proposal of a national security law by China.

Hong Kong's special status with the U.S. now appears to be under threat, as U.S.-China tensions ramped up after Beijing proposed a new security law for the Chinese special administrative region.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congress on Wednesday that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China, raising questions over the special administrative region's favorable trade relationship with the U.S.

Roche is hoping that by combining the two in a global study of 450 hospitalized patients worldwide, it will be able to offer doctors a one-two punch against the disease.

European governments have announced strategies to reopen tourism for the summer, but there are concerns that their lack of coordination will benefit other destinations.

The Chinese yuan could weaken to as low as 7.40 against the dollar as tensions between Beijing and Washington show little sign of abating soon, according to Bannockburn Global Forex's Marc Chandler.

Growth momentum in South Asia's largest economy was already slowing down in previous quarters, before the coronavirus pandemic.

The fear is that the proposed law would also allow for Beijing to set up its own agency in the city to supervise and direct the local government in enforcing the measures.

The Bank of Korea had previously pledged unlimited liquidity through June via repurchase agreements and began lending to securities firms for the first time in the its 70-year history.

The United States had to "take a stand against China's crackdown in Hong Kong," said Tony Blinken, a senior foreign policy advisor for Biden, the likely Democratic nominee to take on Trump in November's election.

Boeing has resumed production of its beleaguered 737 Max, which remains grounded since March 2019 after two deadly crashes.

While air travel will be plagued by long lines and passenger frustrations in the near future, airports are scrambling to adopt technology in the longer term that will mean less waiting, walk-through checkpoints and "touchless" experiences.

Around 5.5 million people have contracted the coronavirus across the globe, with the U.S. accounting for roughly 30% of total cases.

Huawei, the world's largest telecommunication supplier, has been a flashpoint for the Trump administration's trade battles with China.

With about 17 minutes to go, SpaceX delayed its historic Demo-2 launch of NASA astronauts due to severe weather.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reported to Congress that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China, a move that could jeopardize the special administrative region's favorable trading relationship with the United States.

The Amazon CEO pushed back against criticism that the company hasn't done enough to protect workers from the virus.

The stock market closed above a key milestone and looks set to keep moving higher for now.

Overnight Tuesday, Tesla said it is cutting prices for its Model 3, S and X in North America by as much as 6%, and Model S and X vehicles in China by 4%.

Boeing is laying off more than 6,000 employees this week in a bid to cut costs as the coronavirus roils demand for air travel. The company aims to reduce its head count, which numbered more than 160,000 in 2019, by 10%.