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…
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Rohingya refugee writers dial into Myanmar poetry festival in Yangon
YANGON, Jan 26, 2020, AFP. Divided by hatred but united over the written word, Rohingya…
China temporarily bans wildlife animal trade as death toll rises to 56, more than 2,000 infected
WUHAN, Jan 26, 2020, AFP, Reuters, Bloomberg, NY Times. More than 2,000 people have been…
Wuhan coronavirus seen to cut tourism revenues in Asia, including the Philippines: Expert
MANILA, Jan 26, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. The influx of Chinese tourists to the…
Singapore and Malaysia both report fourth confirmed coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE, Jan 25, 2020, AFP, SCMP. Singapore and Malaysia both reported their fourth confirmed cases…
[Analytics] Pandemic fear dampens Chinese New Year cheer
Fears of a global pandemic are rising as authorities in China struggle to contain the…
Huawei inks accord with Cambodia’s ministry for 5G technology
PHNOM PENH, Jan 25, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Huawei Technologies (Cambodia) Co Ltd on…
World now acknowledging fascist ideology of India: Pakistan PM
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Saturday said that…
Filipino bags first prize in ASEAN logo design contest
JAKARTA, Jan 25, 2020, The Manila Times. A Filipino graphic artist from Batangas won first…
Top UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Jan 25, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. The UN’s top court told Myanmar on…
Nepal ends search for missing South Korean trekkers, guides
KATHMANDU, Jan 25, 2020, NYT. Nepalese authorities decided Thursday to end the search for four…
Major Russian travel companies suspend sales of tours to China
MOSCOW, Jan 25, 2020, TASS. Russia’s biggest travel companies suspended sales of tours to China…