China donates $144,000 to help Philippine communities affected by volcano eruption
MANILA, Jan 23, 2020, Xinhua. China has donated 1 million yuan (around 144,000 U.S. dollars)…
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S. Korea going all-out to prevent spread of killer virus during Seollal holyday
SEOUL, Jan 23, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s public health authorities on Thursday remained on alert…
Malaysia to buy more sugar from India to help resolve palm oil spat: Report
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23, 2020, Reuters. Malaysia’s top sugar refiner said it will increase purchases…
Scoot cancels 8 flights between Singapore and Wuhan
SINGAPORE, Jan 23, 2020, ST. Singapore Airlines’ budget arm Scoot has cancelled its flights between…
It will be India vs Pakistan on Delhi poll: BJP leader
NEW DELHI, Jan 23, 2020, India Today. Giving a rather uncanny analogy for the upcoming…
Pacific countries, shaken by measles, on alert for coronavirus
PORT MORESBY, Jan 23, 2020, RNZ. Countries across the Pacific are monitoring their borders in…
Jokowi backs endeavors to bolster Indonesia’s defense diplomacy
JAKARTA, Jan 23, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) gave weightage to the significance of…
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…
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…
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…
Outbreak from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead
BEIJING, Jan 22, 2020, AP. The number of cases of a new virus has risen…