China says 25 people have died from the coronavirus as South Korea, Japan confirm second cases
BEIJING, Jan 24, 2020, CNBC. China’s National Health Commission said as many as 25 people…
Vietnam reports first novel coronavirus infection cases
HCM City, Jan 24, 2020, VNA. Two Chinese citizens have been quarantined at Ho Chi…
[Analytics] Russia prepares for new tandemocracy
Putin’s proposed amendments to various roles amount to something resembling an insurance policy, which suggests…
Wuhan virus: Inside China’s ground zero, unease grips a city of 11 million in lockdown
WUHAN, Jan 23, 2020, Bloomberg. In Wuhan, the central Chinese city that’s ground zero of…
China donates $144,000 to help Philippine communities affected by volcano eruption
MANILA, Jan 23, 2020, Xinhua. China has donated 1 million yuan (around 144,000 U.S. dollars)…
Singapore denies ‘coup de grace’ execution claim
SINGAPORE, Jan 23, 2020, AFP. Singapore on Wednesday denied claims by a Malaysian rights group…
Myanmar foreign business groups vow no single-use plastic
NAY PYI TAW, Jan 23, 2020, Myanmar Times. More than ten foreign business groups in…
S. Korea going all-out to prevent spread of killer virus during Seollal holyday
SEOUL, Jan 23, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s public health authorities on Thursday remained on alert…
An open global trading system key for small countries like Singapore: PM Lee at World Economic Forum panel
DAVOS, Jan 23, 2020, ST. An open global trading system where every country plays by…
‘Wall of mud and ash’: fish disaster moves across Murray-Darling Basin in Australia
SYNDEY, Jan 23, 2020, SMH. The threat of mass fish kills is emerging across the…
Malaysia to buy more sugar from India to help resolve palm oil spat: Report
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23, 2020, Reuters. Malaysia’s top sugar refiner said it will increase purchases…
332,000 Indonesian-made cars sent overseas in 2019
JAKARTA, Jan 23, 2020, ANTARA. The Indonesian Motorized Vehicle Industry (Gaikindo), Wednesday, released the data…