Commodities
Coronavirus gives Russia-China gas pipeline plan a burst of energy
Beijing-Washington rift helps Moscow make case for Power of Siberia sequel
Business
Energy
Global energy investment seen plunging by $400bn in 2020: IEA
Record 20% fall 'deeply troubling' as coronavirus crisis shelves key projects
Startups
Indian food delivery unicorns clubbed by own government
Swiggy and Zomato let go of hundreds of workers in face of lockdown damage
Fires
Suspect in deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio arrested
Shinji Aoba allegedly set the studio on fire in July last year, killing 36 people
Business trends
Okada Manila to lay off over 1,000 casino staff
Lockdown has led to 'severe' losses, company argues
Business trends
Thai shoppers awaken to new retail landscape as pandemic ebbs
App monitors foot traffic in shops while social distancing becomes new normal
Media & Entertainment
Kyoto Animation rebuilds after deadly 2019 arson attack
Studio restarts training program while ramping up production of new films
Transportation
Thai Airways debt rehabilitation request accepted by bankruptcy court
The first day of hearings will be on August 17
Comment
China can use tech to prove planned economies work
With vast data, Beijing can anticipate and perhaps even direct consumers
Politics
Twitter fact-checks Trump tweets for first time
President lashes out, accusing social media giant of 'stifling free speech'
