Kiribati, FSM, Marshall Islands ban travellers from countries where the coronavirus has been confirmed
PALIKIR, Feb 2, 2020, RNZ. In the wake of the World Health Organization declaring the…
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[Analytics] Forget Britain’s Huawei fumble, China’s helping Malaysia find its 5G spot
Nearly 30 years ago, Malaysia set its sights on achieving self-sufficiency and full industrialisation by…
Philippines reports first death outside China as Duterte orders travel ban on visitors from mainland, Hong Kong
MANILA, Feb 2, 2020, SCMP. The Philippines has reported the first coronavirus death outside China,…
China seeks to import medical face masks from Vietnam
HANOI, Feb 2, 2020, The Hanoi Times. In Vietnam, demand for medical face masks and…
Pattaya hotels suffer as Chinese stay home
PATTAYA, Feb 1, 2020, Bangkok Post. Hotel bookings in the resort city have plunged in…
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific cut China flights
HANOI, Feb 1, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific will stop flights on…
No. of days in Jan. with morning temperature above zero hits record high in Seoul
SEOUL, Feb 1, 2020, Yonhap. The number of days in January this year with the…
Japanese businesses hope UK and EU will swiftly conclude trade pact
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2020, Kyodo. Japanese businesses are hoping the United Kingdom and the European…
China reports 11,791 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 259 deaths
BEIJING, Feb 1, 2020, Xinhua. Chinese health authorities announced Saturday that 11,791 confirmed cases of…
[Analytics] India’s changing and Australia’s paying no attention
With bilateral trade negotiations stalling and India choosing not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic…
Opposition slams govt for not evacuating Pakistanis stuck in virus-hit China
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1, 2020, Pakistan Today. Opposition lawmakers in Senate on Friday slammed the government’s…
India will spend $40B on the farm sector to lift its wobbly economy
NEW DELHI, Feb 1, 2020, CNBC. India’s government said on Saturday it would inject nearly…