S. Korean mobile carriers push for unmanned stores and online platforms
SEOUL, Jan 28, 2021, Yonhap. South Korean mobile carriers are launching unmanned stores and expanding…
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China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America
HONG KONG, Jan 26, 2021, CNN Business. China wants to lead the global recovery from…
Advisor to Japanese PM names 4 conditions for the Tokyo Olympics to go on
SINGAPORE, Jan 26, 2021, CNBC. There has been much debate over whether the Tokyo Olympics…
China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus
TAIPEI, Jan 25, 2021, AP. Chinese state media have played up questions about Pfizer’s COVID-19…
Russian capital city’s mayor eases Covid-19 restrictions
MOSCOW, Jan 21, 2021, TASS. Moscow’s authorities are easing some of the city’s coronavirus restrictions,…
India’s vaccine diplomacy in South Asia pushes back against China
NEW DELHI/KATHMANDU, Jan 21, 2021, Reuters. India will give millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine…
Fire hits building at Indian producer of Covid-19 vaccines
PUNE, Jan 21, 2021, ABC News. A fire broke out Thursday at a building under…
Japan aims to vaccinate most of country before Olympics
TOKYO, Jan 20, 2021, Bloomberg. Japan aims to vaccinate the majority of its population against…
Singapore urges national airline to be first to vaccinate all staff
SINGAPORE, Jan 18, 2021, Reuters. Singapore on Monday urged workers at its national airline to…
Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2021, The Asian Age. The coronavirus was found on ice cream produced…
US-Bangladesh ties to get stronger under new president: Miller
DHAKA, Jan 17, 2021, New Age. United States ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Robert Miller has…
[Analytics] Lockdowns and crackdowns in the Philippines
The first Philippine eagle that was bred and hatched in captivity died on 6 January…