8 killed in shootings at Atlanta-area spas
CHEROKEE, Mar 17, 2021, CNN. Officials in Cherokee County have released names of the five…
Kremlin says pressure on countries to reject Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is unprecedented
MOSCOW, Mar 16, 2021, Reuters. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that pressure on some countries…
Chicken prices surge after ditching of costly pork for chicks in the Philippines
MANILA, Mar 16, 2021, PhilStar. Demand from people ditching expensive pork for other protein source…
Malaysia makes it to Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ inaugural ‘Essence of Asia’ collection
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 16, 2021, Malay Mail. Four Malaysian eateries are featured in the first-ever…
Russian watchdog will block Twitter in a month if service doesn’t erase banned content
MOSCOW, Mar 16, 2021, TASS. The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and…
[Analytics] Impact of innovations by China continues to spread
During the two sessions in Beijing, the annual gathering of China’s top legislative and political…
5G mobile phone shipments cross 15 million in Feb in China
BEIJING, Mar 15, 2021, China Daily. China’s 5G mobile phone shipments surpassed 15.07 million in…
Myanmar declares martial law in Yangon townships after deadly day
YANGON, Mar 15, 2021, AFP. Myanmar’s junta late Sunday imposed martial law in two densely…
Arrest of former Bolivian interim president, escalates hostilities in the country
LA PAZ, Mar 15, 2021, Merco Press. Bolivia’s former interim President Jeanine Anez landed behind…
China’s plans for ‘vaccine passport’ may be hampered by lack of data
BEIJING, Mar 15, 2021, SCMP. After closing its borders to almost all foreign visitors for…
Yellow dust to blow into Korea, already choked by ultrafine dust
SEOUL, Mar 15, 2021, Yonhap. Local air quality may further worsen later this week, as…
Japan asks for small VIP delegations to Olympics amid pandemic
TOKYO, Mar 15, 2021, Kyodo. Japan has asked nations sending their heads of state or…
Not possible for Singapore and many countries to choose between US and China: PM
SINGAPORE, Mar 14, 2021, BBC. It will not be possible for Singapore to choose between…
Indonesian brands prove champions in the 2020-2021 World Branding Awards
LONDON, Mar 14, 2021, ANTARA. The prestigious World Branding Awards, the ultimate global brand recognition…
Tuvalu to become the world’s first paperless society using blockchain technology
FUNAFUTI, Mar 14, 2021, RNZ. The tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu is planning to…