US on target ‘to reach a vaccine by year’s end or early next year’: Official
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 2, 2020, CNN. The United States remains on target to have a…
Brazil to test Chinese potential vaccine against Covid-19 in six states
SAO PAULO, Jul 2, 2020, Reuters. A potential coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac will…
Malaysia suspends Pakistani pilot licence holders after scandal
PETALING JAYA, Jul 2, 2020, FMT. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has temporarily…
Indonesia’s police thwart attempt to smuggle over 9,000 sea turtle eggs to West Kalimantan
JAKARTA, Jul 2, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The West Kalimantan Police have successfully thwarted an…
Japan to build coronavirus testing facilities near Haneda, Narita, Kansaiairports for international travelers
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2020, Kyodo. Japan plans to set up new testing centers for the…
[Analytics] Hong Kong is a colony once more
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, stood in front of reporters yesterday for the most…
[Analytics] The taming of the elite: Putin’s referendum
Putin’s attempt to renew his mandate in the July 1 constitutional plebiscite is a challenge…
China urges coronavirus testing capacity ramp-up in preparation for potential outbreaks
BEIJING, Jul 2, 2020, Reuters. China’s local governments and medical institutes should ramp up and…
Russians give Putin the chance to stay in power until 2036 after historic vote
MOSCOW, Jul 2, 2020, CNBC. Russians have overwhelmingly voted in favor of changes to the…
Inequality and coronavirus pushing much of Chile’s middle class back to poverty: Expert
SANTIAGO, Jul 2, 2020, Merco Press. Middle classes in Chile are going through a complicated…
Telcos under scrutiny for communication loss during bushfires in Australia
CANBERRA, Jul 2, 2020, SBS News. Telecommunications providers have not done enough to ensure people…
Death toll rises to 113 in monsoon landslides in Myanmar’s northernmost state
HPAKANT, Jul 2, 2020, Xinhua. The death toll from monsoon landslides in Myanmar’s Kachin state…