Philippines now free of H5N6 bird flu, but monitoring another strain
MANILA, Jan 19, 2021, Reuters. The Philippines is now free of the highly pathogenic H5N6…
Trump leaves America at its most divided since the Civil War
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 19, 2021, CNN. Donald Trump ends his tumultuous presidency with the nation…
Indian sailors stranded for months on Chinese coast reach Japan
NEW DELHI, Jan 19, 2021, Al Jazeera. A group of Indian sailors stranded off the…
Earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island leaves thousands homeless as recovery begins
JAKARTA, Jan 19, 2021, AP. Relief workers have begun clearing the rubble of collapsed buildings…
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…
Japan urges South Korea to drop wartime compensation demands
TOKYO, Jan 18, 2021, AP. Japan’s foreign minister accused South Korea on Monday of worsening…
Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2021, The Asian Age. The coronavirus was found on ice cream produced…
Biden’s potential softer tone against China good for Apple, Cisco, others
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 18, 2021, Fox Business. Ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration this week,…
Myanmar Trade Centre to open in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jan 18, 2021, Fresh Plaza. The Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization (MYANTRADE) was officially launched…
Russian opposition politician Navalny to be held in custody for 30 days
MOSCOW, Jan 18, 2021, CNN. Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was ordered to remain in custody…
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…
China-Brunei joint petrochemical venture contributes to local economy
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 17, 2021, Xinhua. Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd, a China-Brunei joint venture,…