Launch of Falcon 9 carrying Starlink satellites cancelled seconds before take-off
CAPE CANAVERAL, Mar 15, 2020, Sputnik. The rocket was scheduled to take off from a…
Queen quits Buckingham Palace over coronavirus fears as UK cases hit 1,140 and death toll doubles to 21
LONDON, Mar 15, 2020, The Sun. Her Majesty, 93, was whisked to Windsor Castle after…
Marshall Islands makes no apologies for two-week travel ban
MAJURO, Mar 15, 2020, RNZ. The Marshall Islands health secretary is making no apologies for…
[Analytics] Japan’s post-Fukushima and future energy landscape
The energy sources for generating electricity in Japan have undergone dramatic changes since Tokyo Electric…
Iran appeals to other countries to ignore US sanctions amid virus outbreak
TEHRAN, Mar 15, 2020, The Asian Age. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has appealed to heads…
Taiwan’s military personnel banned from travel
TAIPEI, Mar 15, 2020, Taiwan News. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense (MND) on Saturday (March 14)…
WHO chief urges BTS to join ‘SafeHands’ challenge in Twitter
SEOUL, Mar 15, 2020, Yonhap. The chief of the World Health Organization has called on…
[Analytics] The Muslim clerics preaching for Indonesia’s peat
Indonesia is home to vast peatlands that have been widely degraded to grow crops, such…
Apple to close all stores outside of China until Mar 27, Americas and Europe are accounting for around 70 per cent sales
CUPERTINO, Mar 15, 2020, CNBC. Apple said it will close all of its stores outside…
Indonesia’s minister of transportation tests positive for coronavirus
JAKARTA, Mar 15, 2020, ANTARA. Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has tested positive to…
[Analytics] Rise of the machines: Time for AI in Singapore
It looks like boom time for artificial intelligence (AI) in Singapore. There are two main…
Thailand prepares for summer storms during Mar 15-17
BANGKOK, Mar 15, 2020, NNT. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, has coordinated with…