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The World Health Organization is holding a press briefing Friday on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 32 million people worldwide.

Economic uncertainty following the coronavirus, coupled with government support, may be helping Singaporean entrepreneurs overcome a more personal problem: family objections to a less stable career path.

China's scheduled inclusion in the FTSE World Government Bond Index — its third entry into a major global bond index — comes at a time when investors are hunting for yield in an environment of ultra-low interest rates.

By the Friday market close in Hong Kong, shares of China Evergrande Group listed in the city fell 9.46%. The move came following reports that the property developer is seeking government support to approve a restructuring plan, warning of an impending cash crunch.

As protests sweep across Thailand, one economist at Nomura warns the the civil unrest could hinder the country's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

As China grows in its economic and military strength, foreign investors and companies operating in the country face a "true dilemma," says Jonathan Ward from advisory firm Atlas Organization.

Local start-ups like Vouch and Travelstop are betting on their AI-powered systems to help the country navigate new security standards, as Singapore prepares to reopen its borders again after months of coronavirus travel restriction.

The moves came following reports that South Korea's defense ministry said North Korea killed a missing official from the South earlier this week.

Early in the year, Singapore was a poster child for its efficient handling of the spread of the virus. But that success was threatened after an outbreak among foreign migrant workers residing in dormitories, who primarily hail from India and Bangladesh.

The coronavirus outbreak has forced educators in the city-state to get more creative and has advanced online learning.

The electric car maker wants the court to declare two batches of Trump administration's tariffs to be void, and refund Tesla the tariffs it paid with interest, according to the lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade.

J.P. Morgan Chase's Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said calculating wealth can be "extremely complicated," so the rich should be taxed on their income.

In a remote address to the General Assembly Xi described the Paris climate agreement as charting "the course for the world to transition to green and low-carbon development."

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell said the central bank remains committed to supporting the economy  through its tools "for as long as it takes." He also noted that "many economic indicators show marked improvement," though the path forward "continues to be highly uncertain."

As worries over the coronavirus pandemic recently surged again, so-called safe-haven currencies such as the Japanese yen have gotten a boost.

Start-ups are introducing plant-based and lab-grown food products to boost self-sufficiency and reduce Singapore's food security concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Analysts warn that European countries are likely to impose more restrictions on public life in the coming days amid a rapid rise in the number of daily coronavirus infections.

A high-level State Department official to Taiwan last week angered China, but it probably didn't cross any "red line," said Eurasia's Group's Kelsey Broderick.

One of Singapore's goals is to ease the pressures of a growing and aging population on roads by using autonomous vehicles to boost public transport.

The coronavirus has infected more than 31 million people worldwide and killed at least 961,200 people, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.