Australia-New Zealand travel bubble launches with lopsided demand
SYDNEY, Apr 20, 2021, Reuters. A testing and quarantine free travel bubble between Australia and…
[Analytics] China-Laos rail link on track to boost trade, tourism
Modern railways benefit a country’s economy in many different ways. To name a few, they…
Xi says China ‘will never seek hegemony’ no matter how strong it becomes
BEIJING, Apr 20, 2021, CNBC. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday his country will not…
US asks citizens to avoid travelling to India amid Covid surge
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 20, 2021, Mint. Amid a surge in COVID cases in India, the…
Decision on Putin’s participation in climate summit not yet taken: Spokesman
MOSCOW, Apr 19, 2021, TASS. A decision about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s participation in an…
US, China agreement set to spur global climate action
SINGAPORE, Apr 19, 2021, AFP/NYT. The United States and China will work together to tackle…
Philippine authorities seize fossilized giant clam shells worth $25M
MANILA, Apr 19, 2021, CNN. The Philippines is shell-ebrating after it seized more than 150…
Tokyo 2021: Olympic chief to visit Japan to approve safety amid Covid cases surge
TOKYO, Apr 18, 2021, The Guardian. The head of the Olympic movement will visit Japan…
Australia’s federal govt and South Australia sign $851M deal to curb carbon emissions
CANBERRA, Apr 18, 2021, Reuters. Australia’s federal government and the state of South Australia have…
’Dire need of beds, oxygen’: India’s capital under siege from Covid-19
NEW DELHI, Apr 18, 2021, Reuters. India’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in…
Australia in ‘no hurry’ to open borders to visitors
CANBERRA, Apr 18, 2021, CNN. Australia is in “no hurry” to open its international borders…
[Analytics] How a Hong Kong protester became one of the territory’s youngest exiles
For more than a year, the teenager’s weekends were dominated by marches, during which she…