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Discover China: Green shoots of prosperity grow out of rock cracks in SW China

Aerial photo taken on May 9, 2019 shows the scenery of the terraced fields in Changxing Village of Changsha Township in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xi

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Bookstores in NE China strive to turn page amid COVID-19 strains

World Book and Copyright Day falls on April 23 yearly to promote reading, publishing and copyright. Click to watch more on how traditional bookstores in northeast Chin

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S. Korea's economy shrinks 1.4 pct in Q1 due to COVID-19 outbreak

A container terminal at Incheon port, South Korea. /Reuters South Korea's economy shrank 1.4 percent in the first quarter from the prior quarter under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, t

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Pandemic to drive carbon emissions down six percent this year: WMO

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to drive carbon dioxide emissions down six percent this year, the head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, in what would be the b

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Beaumont says 2020 international rugby season 'could be over'

Team South Africa accept their trophey after winnning the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final against England in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, November 2, 2019. /VCG World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont bel

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Top investors predict what’s ahead for Boston’s VC scene in Q1

Before the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the world and reshaped the economy, Boston was quietly setting records.According to new venture data compiled by TechCrunch, the region set what was at least a lo

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China's consumer inflation moderates to 4.3 pct

China's consumer inflation eased in March on retreating food prices as economic activities including transport and logistics gradually recovered after effective epidem

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East Asian countries should promote regional integration amid COVID-19

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang poses for a group photo with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before the 8th China-Japan-ROK leaders' meeting

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Disney debuts its streaming service in India

Disney+ has arrived in the land of Bollywood. The company on Friday rolled out its eponymous streaming service in India through Hotstar, a popular on-demand video streamer it picked up as part of the

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Daily Crunch: Amazon warehouse workers walk out

Amazon faces worker complaints over its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, General Motors says it’s moving fast to manufacture face masks and we’ve got some numbers quantifying the video

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Disney+ to launch in India on April 3

Disney said on Tuesday that it will launch its streaming service, Disney+, in India on April 3. The service, available globally in about a dozen markets, will launch in India on Hotstar, one of the mo

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MasterClass is launching free, live Q&A sessions with big shots in their respective industries

MasterClass is known for selling access to pre-recorded online classes by a long list of people who are among the best at what they do, from tennis great Serena Williams to writer David Sedaris to che

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Join TC tomorrow at 9 am PT for a chat about the latest YC startup batch

Hello TechCrunch friends and family, tomorrow morning at 9 am Pacific Time we’re gathering on Zoom for an in-depth chat about our favorite startups from the latest Y Combinator Demo Day. This y

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All the companies from Y Combinator’s W20 Demo Day, Part I: B2B Companies

Y Combinator’s Demo Day was a bit different this time around.As concerns grew over the spread of COVID-19, Y Combinator shifted the event format away from the two-day gathering in San Francisco

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Opportunity amid crisis

04:08 Editor's note: With COVID-19 spanning across the world, CGTN has introduced a five-episode series "Adapting in Adversity" to explore China's endeavors and strides in the fight ag

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Annual Space Symposium event postponed due to coronavirus

The 36th annual Space Symposium event, which was set to take place between March 30 and April 2 this year, has officially been postponed in light of the current coronavirus pandemic. There isn’t

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Aussie travel agent announces shock closure of up to 100 stores

Australian travel agent Flight Centre announced the shock closure of up to 100 stores on Friday, as COVID-19 continued to hammer global travel figures. In a statement to investors, the company said