Pacific countries, shaken by measles, on alert for coronavirus
PORT MORESBY, Jan 23, 2020, RNZ. Countries across the Pacific are monitoring their borders in…
Month: January 2020
Jokowi backs endeavors to bolster Indonesia’s defense diplomacy
JAKARTA, Jan 23, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) gave weightage to the significance of…
Trump impeachment: Senate adopts rules after long debate on trial’s first day
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, BBC. The US Senate has adopted ground rules for President…
Donald Trump to add more countries to US travel ban
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, AFP. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration…
17 deaths, 444 cases of new viral pneumonia reported in Hubei
WUHAN, Jan 22, 2020, China Daily. As of 8pm on Wednesday, local government data in…
Thai PM mulls personal car ban in dust-affected areas
BANGKOK, Jan 22, 2020, Bangkok Post. The government is considering whether to impose a ban…
Singapore uses fake news law against Malaysian watchdog that alleged ‘brutal execution methods’
SINGAPORE, Jan 22, 2020, SCMP. Singapore’s home affairs ministry on Wednesday said it would invoke…
No reports of Malaysian palm oil cargoes stuck in Indian ports: Trade body
NEW DELHI, Jan 22, 2020, FMT. The Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) of India said it…
Korea’s 2019 growth slowest in decade, Q4 expansion faster than expected
SEOUL, Jan 22, 2020, Yonhap. The South Korean economy expanded at the slowest pace in…
Vietnam grants investment decision to $4B LNG project
BAC LIEU, Jan 22, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Authorities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of…
Govt optimistic Indonesia’s economy will remain strong
JAKARTA, Jan 22, 2020, ANTARA. The government is optimistic that Indonesia’s economy will remain strong…
Macau confirms first case of pneumonia caused by Wuhan coronavirus
MACAO, Jan 22, 2020, Reuters. The Chinese-ruled gambling hub of Macau confirmed on Wednesday its…