First 10 double-decker electric buses begin plying Singapore roads
SINGAPORE, Oct 27, 2020, ST. Singapore has taken another step in its move to reduce…
Street vendors play important role in Uttar Pradesh’s economy: India’s PM
NEW DELHI, Oct 27, 2020, FE. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that street vendors…
S. Korea’s official urges N. Korea to resume inter-Korean talks
SEOUL, Oct 27, 2020, Yonhap. A special security adviser to President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday…
Chile votes to rewrite Pinochet era Constitution
SANTIAGO, Oct 27, 2020, CD. Nearly fifty years after a US-backed coup toppled Chile’s democratically-elected…
Japan gov’t OKs bill to offer free coronavirus vaccines
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a bill to pay…
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…