Thai govt to probe for satellite service provider Thaicom permit
BANGKOK, Feb 3, 2020, Bangkok Post. Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta has…
Indonesia closes doors to travelers from China
JAKARTA, Feb 3, 2020, The Jakarta Post. After repatriating 238 citizens from Wuhan and other…
‘Conquerors of the Cold’ expedition to hunt for the minimum temperature on Earth in Russia’s Yakutia
MOSCOW, Feb 3, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Arctic isn’t just a place for hydrocarbon production,…
SriLankan Airlines to extend full support for probe into Airbus scam
COLOMBO, Feb 3, 2020, News 1st. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered a comprehensive investigation into…
China’s Army med personnel to run new Wuhan hospital starting Monday
WUHAN, Feb 2, 2020, China Daily. Medical personnel from the People’s Liberation Army will take…
China to inject US$174B of liquidity into markets amid new coronavirus outbreak
BEIJING, Feb 2, 2020, SCMP. China’s central bank will pump 1.2 trillion yuan (US$174 billion)…
Thousands cancel trips to Indonesia: Report
JAKARTA, Feb 2, 2020, Asia Times. The coronavirus outbreak is taking a massive toll on…
[Analytics] Japan’s economy plagued by virus risk
As the globe braces for a potential pandemic, few economies are more vulnerable than Japan….
Indian forces martyred 21 Kashmiris in January
ISLAMABAD, Feb 2, 2020, Pakistan Today. Indian troops martyred 21 Kashmiris in January, as New…
S. Korea to ban entry from China’s Hubei province
SEOUL, Feb 2, 2020, The Korea Herald. South Korea on Sunday decided to bar entry…
Suntory to sell bottles of long-aged whisky for $27,500 each
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2020, Kyodo. Suntory Spirits Ltd. will sell 100 bottles of long-aged single…
[Analytics] How the coronavirus outbreak played out on China’s social media
Amid a vacuum in state action, netizens asked each other for help with the coronavirus…