Australian MP delivers stunning rebuke to UK’s Dominic Raab on Huawei
LONDON, Feb 8, 2020, SMH. A key member of Australia’s Parliamentary intelligence committee has strongly…
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China turns to AI, data in fight against coronavirus
BEIJING, Feb 8, 2020, AFP. A man who had travelled to Wuhan – the central…
[Analytics] Made in India? Modi’s soldiers set to pull trigger on homemade Kalashnikovs
Every other soldier of India’s million-strong army may soon be armed with a domestically made…
China’s GDP growth this quarter will be 0 per cent: Top economist Ed Hyman
BEIJING, Feb 8, 2020, CNBC. Evercore ISI Chairman Ed Hyman said he sees no economic…
Xi, Trump discuss coronavirus outbreak, US-China trade
BEIJING, Feb 8, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping urged the United States on Friday…
[Analytics] Flow of Chinese tourists becomes a worrying trickle for Asia
Asian nations have profited handsomely from the impressive growth in tourists from China over the…
Two coal-fired power plant development projects approved in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Feb 7, 2020, The Khmer Times. A 700MW coal-fired power plant, a joint…
Hyundai suspends all assembly lines in S. Korea over parts shortages
SEOUL, Feb 7, 2020, Yonhap. Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker by sales, on…
Abe orders gov’t to take steps to mitigate virus impact on economy
TOKYO, Feb 7, 2020, Reuters. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered his government to…
Thai minister says kick out ‘Western’ tourists not wearing face masks
BANGKOK, Feb 7, 2020, AFP. Thailand’s health minister lashed out at “Western” tourists on Friday…
[Analytics] As China sneezes, global economy gets the chills
The coronavirus outbreak in China, which started in the city of Wuhan, has had analysts…
Liquor in Goa set to cost up to 50 per cent more from April 1
PANAJI, Feb 7, 2020, Hindustan Times. Liquor is set to cost up to 50% more…