Malaysia’s tourism ministry identifies potential new markets in Middle East, Central Asia
GEORGE TOWN, 16 Feb, 2020, Bernama. The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is looking…
novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV – Covid-19)
Alarm on Cambodia cruise ship as ex-passenger tests positive for Covid-19 in Malaysia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Feb 16, 2020, NST. More tests are needed to confirm that an American passenger…
Toyota to resume output at three plants in China
TOKYO, Feb 16, 2020, Reuters. Toyota Motor Corp said on Saturday it plans to resume…
Coronavirus death toll rises to 1,669 as China reports 142 new fatalities
BEIJING, Feb 16, 2020, SCMP. Mainland China on Sunday reported 2,009 new coronavirus infections, with…
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines resume Philippines-Taiwan flights after travel ban lifted
MANILA, Feb 15, 2020, PhilStar. Air carriers Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines on Friday announced…
Frightened Asian tourists cancel flights, stay home
BANGKOK, Feb 15, 2020, The Nation. The South Korean government’s advisory to its citizens to…
Even before coronavirus, Japan economy likely took biggest hit since 2014
TOKYO, Feb 15, 2020, Bloomberg. The economy likely suffered its biggest contraction since 2014 at…
Massive medical response as China coronavirus’ death toll reaches 1,523
China reported 2,641 new confirmed cases and 849 new severe cases on Saturday. A total…
First passengers leave quarantined cruise ship in Japan’s Yokohama
YOKOHAMA, Feb 14, 2020, AFP. The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship in…
Trade agreements allow Peru to better face coronavirus
LIMA, Feb 14, 2020, ANDINA. Peru relies on a solid support in its trade agreements…
China mulls delaying annual parliament meeting amid virus spread: Sources
BEIJING, Feb 14, 2020, Kyodo. China is considering postponing the annual meeting of its national…
Indonesia could lose $2.8B from plummeting Chinese arrivals
JAKARTA, Feb 14, 2020, Jakarta Globe. An expected drop in the number of Chinese tourists…