Travel ban on Europe urged in China
BEIJING, Mar 16, 2020, Global Times. While calls to urge China to ban flights from…
US Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero and launches massive $700B quantitative easing program
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 16, 2020, CNBC. The Federal Reserve, saying “the coronavirus outbreak has harmed…
[Analytics] The Indo-Pacific Linus blanket
Countries, like the character Linus in the comic strip Peanuts, find it difficult to give…
Cambodia, China launch joint military exercise on anti-terrorism, humanitarian rescue
KAMPOT, Mar 16, 2020, Xinhua. Cambodia and China launched the fourth joint drill on counter-terrorism…
Japan finds 15 clusters of coronavirus-infected people
TOKYO, Mar 16, 2020, Kyodo. Japan has found 15 clusters of people infected with the…
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…