US embassy raises ‘critical’ coronavirus concerns with Indonesia
JAKARTA, Feb 26, 2020, SMH. US diplomats have expressed concerns to top Indonesian government officials…
Seoul calls on countries to refrain from banning entry of foreigners from South Korea
SEOUL, Feb 26, 2020, TASS. At least 24 countries and territories have imposed restrictions on…
[Analytics] Virus crisis a killer for global oil prices
The Covid-19 health emergency that started in China and is now fast spreading worldwide is…
Maldives gets top lawyer to fight for Rohingya at UN court
COLOMBO, Feb 26, 2020, AFP. The luxury tourist destination of the Maldives has hired prominent…
Papua New Guinea parliament adjourns with govt urging O’Neill to move
PORT MORESBY, Feb 26, 2020, RNZ. Papua New Guinea’s Parliament has adjourned for two and…
US firms eye stronger investment cooperation in Vietnam
NEW YORK, Feb 26, 2020, VNA. A 40-strong business delegation from the US will launch…
Indonesia’s govt forms joint team to handle airspace violations
JAKARTA, Feb 26, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The Indonesian government has set up a joint team…
S. Korea’s virus cases spike past 1,100, tests on church followers start
SEOUL, Feb 26, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s new coronavirus cases topped 1,100 on Wednesday morning…
All 92 Pakatan Harapan lawmakers back PKR chief Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia’s prime minister: Sources
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26, 2020, The Straits Times. Pakatan Harapan (PH) lawmakers have backed Parti…
Coronavirus boosts fortunes of e-learning providers, while Hong Kong’s private tutoring industry struggles
HONG KONG, Feb 26, 2020, SCMP. The coronavirus epidemic is proving to be a mixed…
Philippine president Duterte tops De Lima list of people she wants banned in US
MANILA, Feb 25, 2020, PhilStar. President Duterte leads the personalities detained Sen. Leila de Lima…
Sihanoukville eyes a bright future to become ‘Shenzhen of Cambodia’: China’s media
PHNOM PENH, Feb 25, 2020, Global Times. After allowing the MS Westerdam and its 2,000…