S. Korea’s health minister reiterates govt stance on continuing flu vaccines amid deaths
SEOUL, Oct 25, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s top health official said Sunday the nationwide free…
Tahiti closes in on 6000 Covid-19 cases
TAHITI, Oct 25, 2020, RNZ. French Polynesia has recorded almost 700 new Covid-19 cases in…
Eased curfews, staggered work shifts urged amid economic reopening in the Philippines
MANILA, Oct 25, 2020, PhilStar. Three government agencies signed a joint advisory Sunday urging businesses…
UN nuke ban treaty to take effect in Jan, Japan in dilemma
TOKYO, Oct 25, 2020, Kyodo. The United Nations said Saturday that 50 countries have ratified…
China import expo sign of post-pandemic economic recovery
BEIJING, Oct 25, 2020, Xinhua. The upcoming China International Import Expo is “a tangible sign”…
Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca resume vaccine trials
NEW YORK, Oct 24, 2020, Anadolu Agency. Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca resumed trials of…
Hotel quarantine review recommends new options as Australia opens to travellers amid the pandemic
CANBERRA, Oct 24, 2020, ABC News. Since Australia’s mandatory hotel quarantine system started at the…
China hands over law enforcement vehicles in assistance to Laos
VIENTIANE, Oct 24, 2020, Xinhua. The Lao Ministry of Public Security has received the law…
More than 400 people dine on parked Singapore Airlines planes as part of A380 restaurant experience
SINGAPORE, Oct 24, 2020, CNA. More than 400 diners checked in on Saturday (Oct 24)…
Malaysian ministers defend need to seek emergency measures
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24, 2020, ST. Malaysian Cabinet ministers on Saturday (Oct 24) defended their…
Russia’s Open Innovations Forum involves in more than 120,000 people this year
MOSCOW/SKOLKOVO, Oct 23, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. More than 120,000 people from 134 countries took…
Xi warns ‘invaders’ as China marks Korean War
BEIJING, Oct 23, 2020, AFP. President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning on Friday to…