Japan space agency hails return of asteroid dust on Earth
TOKYO, Dec 7, 2020, AFP. Japan space agency officials on Sunday hailed the arrival of…
Indonesia gets first batch of vaccine from China’s Sinovac
JAKARTA, Dec 7, 2020, Bloomberg. The first batch of Covid-19 vaccine ordered from China’s Sinovac…
Chip shortage could slow automotive production in China
BEIJING, Dec 7, 2020, Reuters. Volkswagen, the biggest foreign automaker in China, said on Friday…
Reports on explosive device aboard Aeroflot aircraft in New York not confirmed: Police
NEW YORK, Dec 7, 2020, TASS. Police in New York did not confirm the presence…
S. Korea’s govt buildings to have AI face recognition
SEOUL, Dec 7, 2020, Yonhap. A new access control system utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) face…
Japan, US conduct joint military drills amid China’s assertiveness
TOKYO, Dec 7, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. military on Monday…
[Analytics] Why some atolls of the Pacific Islands have been growing
Low-lying atolls in the Pacific Ocean have long been considered some of the most vulnerable…
Support for Japan’s cabinet plunges to 50 per cent: Poll
TOKYO, Dec 6, 2020, Kyodo. The approval rate for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Cabinet has…
Indian farmers’ union begins march towards Delhi
NEW DELHI, Dec 6, 2020, India Today. Members of Bhartiya Kisan Union Lok Shakti have…
Indonesian minister and two senior ministry officials detained for bribery related to Covid-19 aid package
JAKARTA, Dec 6, 2020, ST. Indonesia’s Social Affairs Minister Juliari P. Batubara was detained by…
China reveals new generation of top-level govt appointees
BEIJING, Dec 6, 2020, SCMP. A new generation of Chinese cadres in their late 50s…
Chinese lunar Chang’e 5 mission completes difficult docking
BEIJING, Dec 6, 2020, China Daily. Two flying sections of China’s Chang’e 5 robotic mission…