Two elderly passengers on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship die in Japan
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2020, Reuters. Two passengers from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship moored near Tokyo…
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[Dialogue] ‘Unlike EBA, the coronavirus could have serious impact on the Cambodia’s economy’
Last week, the European Commission recommended the selective withdrawal of Cambodia’s Everything-but-arms (EBA) trade status…
Virus spooked 350,000 passengers this year in the Philippines: Airport
MANILA, Feb 20, 2020, The Manila Times. The Philippines has lost about 350,000 passengers this…
[Analytics] West fails to see greater BRI vitality after epidemic
Is the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) under threat because of the ongoing novel…
Japan PM Abe urges people with cold-like symptoms to avoid work, school
TOKYO, Feb 19, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday advised people across the…
Hong Kong reports second coronavirus fatality
HONG KONG, Feb 19, 2020, AFP. An elderly Hong Kong man who contracted the new…
[Analytics] Ramifications of Australia’s China travel ban
The novel coronavirus is spreading rapidly through China and remains a global threat to health….
Joint statement by ASEAN Defence Ministers on defence cooperation against disease outbreaks
HANOI, Feb 19, 2020, VNA. The Defence Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Hong Kong, Macau travel ban lifted in the Philippines
MANILA, Feb 19, 2020, PhilStar. Filipino workers were allowed to return to their jobs in…
China coronavirus death toll exceeds 2,000 but recoveries on the rise
BEIJING, Feb 19, 2020, SCMP. China’s health authorities reported 1,749 new cases of coronavirus and…
Vietnam faces potential state budget loss of $1.82B on coronavirus
HANOI, Feb 18, 2020, The Hanoi Times. In case the epidemic persists for around four…
Automakers in China gradually reopen after virus shutdown
BEIJING, Feb 18, 2020, AP. Automakers are reopening factories in China that were idled by…