S. Korea, Palau agree to expand flights on soaring demand
SEOUL, Jun 26, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and Palau have agreed to lift the limit…
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Australia starts virus testing blitz to stop second wave in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Jun 26, 2020, AFP. Health workers fanned out across suburbs of Melbourne Friday in…
Australia’s coronavirus death toll rises after ‘reclassification’
SYDNEY, Jun 25, 2020, ABC News. The number of coronavirus fatalities in NSW has climbed…
Re-elected Kiribati president says heated election reflects democracy
TARAWA, Jun 25, 2020, RNZ. The newly re-elected president of Kiribati says the tough election…
Australia’s govt to form plan to roll back bans on large indoor gatherings
CANBERRA, Jun 25, 2020, The Age. State governments are poised to further relax social distancing…
[Analytics] Singapore kickstarts 5G era, likely to run on Nokia, Ericsson networks
Singapore’s mobile operators are preparing to deploy their nationwide 5G networks, having now completed the…
Stop confusing freedom of expression with treason in Papua: Indonesia’s activists
JAKARTA, Jun 24, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Human rights activists have slammed the government for…
New South Wales premier rules out hard border closure with Victoria despite outbreak
MELBOURNE, Jun 24, 2020, 9News, AAP. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has ruled out…
Papua New Guinea parliament speaker resigns from party
PORT MORESBY, Jun 24, 2020, RNZ. The Speaker of Papua New Guinea parliament, Job Pomat,…
Pro-China Taneti Maamau wins presidential re-election in Kiribati
TARAWA, Jun 23, 2020, The Guardian. Taneti Maamau was re-elected on Monday to a second…
New Zealand reports two new cases, both travel related
WELLINGTON, Jun 21, 2020, Xinhua. New Zealand reported two new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday…
Australia’s Antarctic expedition team marks midwinter with subzero dip
ANTARCTICA, Jun 21, 2020, SBS News. For Australia’s Antarctic expedition team the midwinter solstice is…