Premier Li arrives in Wuhan to instruct epidemic control as death toll leaps to 80, over 2,000 infected
WUHAN, Jan 27, 2020, China Daily, ST. Entrusted by President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang…
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Malaysia’s Health Ministry to maintain list debunking fake news on Wuhan coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27, 2020, Malay Mail. The Health Ministry (MoH) will publish a list…
Indonesia’s Bandung, Jakarta receives suspected coronavirus-symptomatic patient
BANDUNG, Jan 27, 2020, ANTARA. The Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung, West Java Province, received…
[Analytics] It’s time for Southeast Asia to stand together against China – with Indonesia leading the way
For the final weeks of 2019 and into the new year, China and Indonesia have…
S. Korea reports 3rd confirmed case of Wuhan coronavirus
SEOUL, Jan 26, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea on Sunday reported its third confirmed case of…
Pope praises China’s coronavirus efforts
VATICAN CITY, Jan 26, 2020, Reuters. Pope Francis has praised China’s “great commitment” to contain…
Third US case of coronavirus confirmed in California: Health officials
LOS ANGELES, Jan 26, 2020, CNBC. The third U.S. case of the new coronavirus has…
Coronavirus ban puts quarter of Chinese tourism to Australia at risk
SYDNEY, Jan 26, 2020, SMH. China has stopped its citizens from booking overseas tours as…
[Analytics] Japan’s North Korea challenge in 2020
North Korea began 2020 by announcing a shift toward a more hardline foreign policy approach,…
Malaysia’s PM says coronavirus not at critical stage to stop tourism from China
KLANG, Jan 26, 2020, Malay Mail. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said the…
[Analytics] Indonesian nationalism and international law
“Internationalism cannot flower if it is not rooted in the soil of nationalism, and nationalism…
PM Modi pays homage to fallen soldiers at National War Memorial
NEW DELHI, Jan 26, 2020, India Today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage…