Philippines reports first death outside China as Duterte orders travel ban on visitors from mainland, Hong Kong
MANILA, Feb 2, 2020, SCMP. The Philippines has reported the first coronavirus death outside China,…
China seeks to import medical face masks from Vietnam
HANOI, Feb 2, 2020, The Hanoi Times. In Vietnam, demand for medical face masks and…
Tremor at Taal indicates magma movement in Philippines
MANILA, Feb 1, 2020, PhilStar. State volcanologists monitoring the Taal Volcano unrest recorded a short-duration…
Three fires merge into one mega blaze as dangerous fires burn in Australia
SYDNEY, Feb 1, 2020, 9News. Three fires burning dangerously on the NSW south coast have…
[Analytics] Myanmar’s get out of jail free card
Myanmar’s government made a stunningly rare admission of wrongdoing recently when it admitted that “war…
Pattaya hotels suffer as Chinese stay home
PATTAYA, Feb 1, 2020, Bangkok Post. Hotel bookings in the resort city have plunged in…
Waste collection fees to be paid via electronic payment systems
PHNOM PENH, Feb 1, 2020, The Khmer Times. The City Hall today announced that people…
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific cut China flights
HANOI, Feb 1, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific will stop flights on…
No. of days in Jan. with morning temperature above zero hits record high in Seoul
SEOUL, Feb 1, 2020, Yonhap. The number of days in January this year with the…
Japanese businesses hope UK and EU will swiftly conclude trade pact
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2020, Kyodo. Japanese businesses are hoping the United Kingdom and the European…
China reports 11,791 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 259 deaths
BEIJING, Feb 1, 2020, Xinhua. Chinese health authorities announced Saturday that 11,791 confirmed cases of…
[Analytics] India’s changing and Australia’s paying no attention
With bilateral trade negotiations stalling and India choosing not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic…