Passengers flying Taiwan’s China Airlines required to check-in online from June 22
TAIPEI, Jun 19, 2020, Taiwan News. Passengers flying on Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) are asked…
S. Korea’s president Moon accepts unification minister’s resignation
SEOUL, Jun 19, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in accepted Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul’s resignation Friday,…
Freedom of travel restored across Japan, it expects to ease travel curbs on Thailand, Vietnam first
TOKYO, Jun 19, 2020, Kyodo. Japan lifted its final advisories on inter-prefecture travel on Friday,…
Trump calls for $2T infrastructure bill as ‘Phase 4’ of coronavirus response
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 19, 2020, Fox News. President Trump on Tuesday called for a $2…
Alibaba and JD.com handle a record $136.51B in sales during major Chinese shopping event
BEIJING, Jun 19, 2020, CNBC. China’s two biggest e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com handled $136.51…
Situation on border with India ‘overall stable, controllable’: China’s foreign ministry spokesperson
BEIJING, Jun 19, 2020, Xinhua. China said Thursday (Jun 18) the situation in China-India border…
Bali plans to reopen borders for tourism in September
JAKARTA, Jun 19, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wishnutama Kusubandio said rebuilding…
Indonesia’s govt wants to install rooftop solar panels for poorest households
JAKARTA, Jun 19, 2020, The Jakarta Post. A think tank and the government are working…
China committed to maintaining Hong Kong’s status as an international financial hub: Vice-Premier Liu He
BEIJING, Jun 18, 2020, SCMP. Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He said on Thursday that Beijing is…
Singapore’s reopening phase 2 starts from June 19
SINGAPORE, Jun 18, 2020, ST. Singapore moves into phase two of reopening the economy on…
Enthusiasm for New Zealand ‘travel bubble’ into Pacific dampens
WELLINGTON, Jun 18, 2020, RNZ. The confirmation of new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand and…
Indonesia’s shipping industry weathers pandemic, oil price storm
JAKARTA, Jun 18, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The country’s sea freight industry has continued to…