Virus spooked 350,000 passengers this year in the Philippines: Airport
MANILA, Feb 20, 2020, The Manila Times. The Philippines has lost about 350,000 passengers this…
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[Analytics] West fails to see greater BRI vitality after epidemic
Is the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) under threat because of the ongoing novel…
CPTPP pressurizes Vietnam to speed up institutional reforms
HANOI, Feb 19, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Whether Vietnam could take advantage of the CPTPP…
Korean-made geostationary environment-monitoring satellite successfully launched
SEOUL, Feb 19, 2020, Yonhap. The world’s first geostationary environment-monitoring satellite, built by South Korea,…
Japan PM Abe urges people with cold-like symptoms to avoid work, school
TOKYO, Feb 19, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday advised people across the…
Hong Kong reports second coronavirus fatality
HONG KONG, Feb 19, 2020, AFP. An elderly Hong Kong man who contracted the new…
[Analytics] Can US export controls on chips stop Huawei?
The world’s semiconductor industry is struggling to understand reports from Washington that the Trump Administration…
[Analytics] Ramifications of Australia’s China travel ban
The novel coronavirus is spreading rapidly through China and remains a global threat to health….
We’re not treated very well by India, saving big trade deal for later: Trump ahead of visit
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 19, 2020, India Today. US President Donald Trump has said he is…
Hong Kong, Macau travel ban lifted in the Philippines
MANILA, Feb 19, 2020, PhilStar. Filipino workers were allowed to return to their jobs in…
Trump wants to make doing business with China ‘easy’
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 19, 2020, China Daily. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday openly vilified…
China coronavirus death toll exceeds 2,000 but recoveries on the rise
BEIJING, Feb 19, 2020, SCMP. China’s health authorities reported 1,749 new cases of coronavirus and…