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The central bank's decision to enact its ninth-straight rate cut brings the key rate down 50 basis points to 8.25%.

Many countries, especially in Asia, have utilized extensive contact tracing to contain the spread of the virus.

In some areas, the United Nations said conditions today were equivalent to levels of deprivation last seen in the mid-1980s.

Marketers that pulled ad budget as the coronavirus pandemic hit should be planning for a speedy return as lockdowns are eased, according to industry veteran Martin Sorrell.

"China's policy has been quite timid so far" compared to the economic response from many countries, said Jim O'Neill, a former Goldman Sachs chief economist.

The world's two largest economies have been embroiled in a long-drawn trade war and are now in a tussle over issues surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Scientists in Singapore are developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, with hopes that early-stage clinical trials could come as soon as next month, according to a professor at Duke-NUS Medical School.

The acclaimed star said he had "grieved" after the crisis forced his band to cancel a world tour.

The Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that could ban many Chinese companies from listing shares on U.S. exchanges.

US-Nigerian fintech company Flutterwave has created an e-commerce platform for small African shops to set up online, to help them function during the coronavirus lockdowns.

The report does not signal a shift in U.S. policy, according to a senior administration official, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the report and spoke only on condition of anonymity.

One in five Japanese companies are worried they may not have sufficient capital if the coronavirus crisis persists, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, underscoring how even some of the world's biggest cash-hoarding firms are bracing for prolonged pain.

A powerful cyclone pounded eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, leaving authorities struggling to mount relief efforts amid a surging coronavirus outbreak.

China has extolled the virtues of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the fight against Covid-19.

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Vegetarian products used to conjure images of gluten-based or "low quality" protein, according to Justin Chou, executive director of Growthwell Group, a plant-based meat manufacturer in Singapore.

The World Health Organization said the number of newly reported cases globally hit a daily record this week, amid authorities around the world attempting to ease lockdown measures put in place to curb the virus' spread.

Federal officials on Wednesday arrested two men, including a former special forces soldier, wanted by Japan for their alleged involvement in assisting in the escape of former Nissan Motor boss Carlos Ghosn out of the country in December.

The company put out the extent of data it had available, Moderna Chairman Noubar Afeyan tells CNBC.

Huawei has been blocked from Google's Android mobile operating system since 2019. It is pushing its own HarmonyOS as an alternative, but analysts said it could struggle in international markets.