Scoot cancels 8 flights between Singapore and Wuhan
SINGAPORE, Jan 23, 2020, ST. Singapore Airlines’ budget arm Scoot has cancelled its flights between…
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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…
Vietnamese farm owners in Russia
HANOI, Jan 23, 2020, NDO. A number of Vietnamese people in the Russian Federation have…
Bangladesh govt to give e-passports for citizens as a ‘Mujib Barsho’ gift
DHAKA, Jan 23, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today launched the much-awaited…
Donald Trump to add more countries to US travel ban
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, AFP. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration…
Thai PM mulls personal car ban in dust-affected areas
BANGKOK, Jan 22, 2020, Bangkok Post. The government is considering whether to impose a ban…
Singapore uses fake news law against Malaysian watchdog that alleged ‘brutal execution methods’
SINGAPORE, Jan 22, 2020, SCMP. Singapore’s home affairs ministry on Wednesday said it would invoke…
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…
Vietnam grants investment decision to $4B LNG project
BAC LIEU, Jan 22, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Authorities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of…
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…
Philippine Taal still a threat despite drop in sulfur dioxide emissions, lower volcanic activity
MANILA, Jan 22, 2020, PhilStar. Taal Volcano is still at risk of a major eruption,…
Man in US diagnosed with new coronavirus, 1st case outside Asia
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, Kyodo. A man residing near Seattle has been diagnosed with…
