Politics

Malaysia's political crisis deepens as King intervenes to select a new Prime Minister after Muhyiddin Yassin's resignation. The country faces mounting public criticism over its pandemic response, with high infection rates and ongoing emergency measures challenging national leadership stability.

Federal Reserve economists uncovered significant economic disruptions from Trump-era tariffs, revealing unusual trade reporting patterns and potential misreporting by exporters and importers during the US-China trade conflict.

Malaysia's Ministry of Finance plans to implement fully cashless payments for government services by 2022. This digital transformation aims to improve transaction safety, reduce corruption, and enhance administrative efficiency through electronic payment systems and biometric identification.

After months of resistance, President Donald Trump urged Americans to wear masks when social distancing isn't possible. "We're asking everybody... wear a mask," he stated at a White House news briefing, acknowledging masks' impact in containing the coronavirus outbreak sweeping across the United States.

Singapore's government is taking strict measures to control coronavirus spread by mandating telecommuting. Companies that fail to implement work-from-home arrangements may receive stop-work orders, with potential legal amendments increasing penalties for non-compliance.

Chinese tech giant Huawei has lost its legal challenge against a US law restricting federal agencies from purchasing its products. A US judge ruled that Washington has the right to ban Huawei and ZTE from government procurement, rejecting the company's claims of constitutional rights infringement.

[Li Xiao-Jiang, a former Emory University neuroscientist, has been charged with deceiving US authorities by simultaneously working at NIH and the Chinese Academy of Sciences without fully disclosing his employment. The scientist allegedly failed to report complete work arrangements between American and Chinese research institutions.]

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen calls on China to recognize Taiwan's sovereignty, arguing that her recent landslide election victory demonstrates the island's independent status and rejection of forced reunification.

Microsoft's India-born CEO Satya Nadella criticized the Citizenship Amendment Act, calling it "sad and bad" during a New York event, triggering mixed reactions from pro-government supporters and critics of the new legislation.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen secures a decisive second term, winning 8.2 million votes and 57% of the ballot. Her victory represents a strong rejection of China's reunification claims and a reaffirmation of Taiwan's democratic independence.