World

  • New Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo amid coronavirus, measles crises(The Democratic Republic of Congo or DR Congo on Monday announced a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Wnagata health zone of Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur province in the northwestern part of the country. The new outbreak has already killed five people, including a 15-year-old girl. The deaths occurred between May 18 and 30.)
  • New Zealand could return to normal life as early as next week
  • Schools cautiously reopen in countries across Africa
  • Australia set for first recession in 29 years

China

  • China goes deep, with 5G network in coal mine(China’s first 5G network in an underground coal mine started working recently in Shanxi province. The network is installed 534 meters deep in the mine, marking the deepest one in the country. It can help convey rea-time data from inside the mine, including gas density, temperature and humidity)
  •  Small firms get larger loan deferrals for pandemic(China deferred loan principal repayments worth 1.28 trillion ≈$180.1billion for 750,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises from Jan 25 to May 15 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the country’s top banking and insurance regulator said on Wednesday)
  • Henan boosts birthrates with new loosened policy
  • City in Jilin downgrades coronavirus risk
  • Coronavirus test to go citywide in Mudanjiang
  • Night markets and street stands revive Chinese economy
  • Fair in Guangzhou focuses on stopping COVID-19(The 2020 Guangzhou International Epidemic Prevention Material and Equipment Fair will kick off next week, aiming to play a role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic)
  • Chinese courts becoming smarter, with more online services(Chinese courts have become smarter and more technology-friendly, with more legal services offered online. Statistics released by the Supreme People’s court shows that 97.8 percent of courts supported online case filing last year, allowing litigants to initiate lawsuits at home or any place with internet access, instead of having to go to a court)
  • Global PC, tablet shipment to drop 7% in 2020
  • China finishes MT Qomolangma airborne gravity survey
  • Alibaba to stick to developing overseas businesses
  • Younger pupils return to school in Shanghai
  • China accelerates resumption of railway construction(China has been speeding up the resumption of major railway construction with a total of 115 under-construction projects nationwide having fully resumed work, the China State Railway CSR Group Co., Ltd said)
  • Film crew share work experience in Wuhan
  • Livestreaming becoming a necessity for many retailers