Philippine Taal still a threat despite drop in sulfur dioxide emissions, lower volcanic activity
MANILA, Jan 22, 2020, PhilStar. Taal Volcano is still at risk of a major eruption,…
Outbreak from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead
BEIJING, Jan 22, 2020, AP. The number of cases of a new virus has risen…
Man in US diagnosed with new coronavirus, 1st case outside Asia
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, Kyodo. A man residing near Seattle has been diagnosed with…
Trump in Davos: Talking up economy, brushing off impeachment
DAVOS, Jan 22, 2020, AP. President Donald Trump looked past the impeachment drama unfolding in…
[Analytics] China, Myanmar tighten their Belt and Road ties
China and Myanmar agreed to accelerate several joint infrastructure deals and projects during President Xi…
Keep protesting, Citizenship Amendment Act to stay: India’s minister
LUCKNOW, Jan 22, 2020, PTI. Attacking the Opposition for “misleading” people on the Citizenship Amendment…
Mayor of China’s Wuhan: Stay away
WUHAN, Jan 22, 2020, China Daily. The mayor of Wuhan, Hubei province, called on people…
CMT, CCT in proposed merger to form third largest real estate investment trusts in Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE, Jan 22, 2020, BT. The Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) sector is witnessing…
6 people dead, almost 300 infected as China confirms Wuhan virus can be spread by humans
HONG KONG, Jan 21, 2020, CNN. Officials in China are racing to contain the spread…
[Analytics] Australian bushfires are a warning of climate catastrophe. Is Hong Kong listening?
As horrific as the recent bush fires in Australia have been, a satellite image attributed…
China’s ex-Interpol president Meng Hongwei jailed for 13½ years for corruption
TIANJIN, Jan 21, 2020, CCTV. The former head of the international policing agency Interpol was…
SE Asian consumers excited about high speeds 5G brings
SINGAPORE, Jan 21, 2020, BT. Faster data transfer speed is what South-east Asian consumers are…