China suspends Hong Kong extradition, judicial assistance treaties with New Zealand
BEIJING, Aug 4, 2020, Xinhua. China has decided to suspend extradition and judicial assistance treaties…
Russian is sole new Covid case in Thailand Tuesday
BANGKOK, Aug 4, 2020, Bangkok Post. The government on Tuesday reported one new case of…
Singapore’s tourism companies boost digital offerings
SINGAPORE, Aug 4, 2020, ST. Companies that catered mostly to tourists before Covid-19 are beefing…
Covid-19 mandatory quarantine already cost Malaysia govt RM116M
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4, 2020, Malay Mail. The government has spent RM115.9 million on designated…
Philippine capital city Manila under tight lockdown again from Aug 4
MANILA, Aug 4, 2020, The Manila Times. Public transport will be halted, business that had…
Apple rebuffs $1.4B patent lawsuit filed by Chinese artificial intelligence company
SHANGHAI, Aug 4, 2020, SCMP. Apple has rebuffed a 10 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion) lawsuit…
China to conduct major military drill to seize Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands
BEIJING, Aug 3, 2020, Kyodo. China is expected to carry out a large-scale landing drill…
Thai official told to find ways to mitigate Laos dam impact
BANGKOK, Aug 3, 2020, Bangkok Post. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon urged authorities concerned to…
Russian tourists return to boost tourism season in Turkey
ANKARA, Aug 3, 2020, Daily Sabah. Tourism representatives in Turkey are hopeful that the resumption…
One-third of the Minneapolis police department may leave by the end of the year
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 3, 2020, Fox News. The Minneapolis Police Department — which has seen 40…
Russia’s Roscosmos to send a pair of space tourists to International Space station in 2021
MOSCOW, Aug 3, 2020, RT. Roscosmos, Russia’s national space agency, will partner with an American…
Japan govt will not ask people to forgo summer travel due to virus
TOKYO, Aug 3, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s top spokesman said Monday the government has no intention…