China reported Saturday a figure of 2,641 new virus cases, a major drop from the higher numbers in recent days since a broader diagnostic method was implemented. The number of new deaths rose slightly to 143, bringing the total fatalities in mainland China to 1,523. The total number of confirmed cases in the country now […]
After gruelling shifts treating coronavirus patients, Hong Kong doctor Alfred Wong often finds himself alone in a hotel room eating takeaway, battling the pain of being separated from his pregnant wife. The 38-year-old volunteered to join staff on isolation wards dubbed “the dirty team” to avoid the risk of being called up later and missing […]
A senior Chinese health official said on Friday 1,716 health workers have been infected by the coronavirus and six of them have died. National Health Commission vice minister Zeng Yixin told a news conference the number of infected medical staff was increasing. “At present, the duties of medical workers at the front are indeed extremely […]
When China reported a drop in the number of new cases of the deadly coronavirus earlier this week, hopes were raised that the outbreak might be slowing down. But on Thursday, health authorities in Hubei, the province at the centre of the epidemic, announced there had been nearly 15,000 new cases overnight almost 10 times […]
A first group of passengers who are 80 and older and test negative for the new coronavirus have been allowed to move to lodgings on land Japan on Friday began allowing elderly passengers who test negative for the new coronavirus to leave a quarantined cruise ship and finish their isolation in government-designated lodging. Japan’s government […]
A 19-year-old university student from Sifnana village, Tanimbar Islands regency, Maluku, has been quarantined after showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The student, identified only as BN, arrived in Ambon on February 7, in poor health following a visit to Malaysia, which has had 19 confirmed coronavirus cases. He has been treated at the […]
President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly has dismissed the US president’s unprecedented engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as futile, saying he had never believed North Korea would give up its nuclear weapons and Pyongyang had played the United States to its benefit. Kelly, a former Marine Corps general who […]
The United States on Thursday promised to support aid work in North Korea to combat the new coronavirus, voicing alarm at the ill-equipped state’s susceptibility. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the United States was “deeply concerned” about the vulnerability of the North Korean people to COVID-19, which originated in neighbouring China where it has […]
The United States feels let down by a lack of transparency from China over the new-coronavirus crisis, a senior White House official said Thursday, contradicting President Donald Trump’s confidence in Beijing. “We are a little disappointed that we haven’t been invited in and we’re a little disappointed in the lack of transparency coming from the […]
Japan on Thursday reported the first death of a person infected with novel coronavirus, as the number of cases on a quarantined cruise ship offshore soared over 200. The woman in her 80s was tested for the virus after being hospitalised, and was confirmed positive after her death, Health minister Katsunobu Kato told a news […]
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (13 February) confirmed eight new cases of the novel coronavirus the highest in a single day here to date -, bringing the total number of cases here to 58. With the assistance of the police, further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing found that five of the new cases […]
A new coronavirus has taken a growing toll of Chinese health workers on the front line of the fight to stop it, a top official said on Friday, as authorities reported more than 5,000 new cases, including more than 120 deaths. Policymakers pledged to do more to stimulate economies hit by the virus, helping Asian […]
A World Health Organization-led mission to China will start its outbreak investigation this weekend and will focus on how the new coronavirus is spreading and the severity of the disease, the WHO’s director-general said on Friday. The joint team, composed of 12 international members and their 12 Chinese counterparts, will seek more details on how, […]
The UN health agency on Tuesday announced that “COVID-19″ will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a “very grave threat” for the world but there was a “realistic chance” of stopping it. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s COVID-19,” World Health Organization chief […]
The novel coronavirus epidemic could spread to two-thirds of the world’s population if it cannot be controlled, according to Hong Kong’s leading public health epidemiologist. His warning came after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said recent cases of coronavirus patients who have never visited China could be the “tip of the iceberg”. […]
A World Health Organization-led mission to China will start its outbreak investigation this weekend and will focus on how the new coronavirus is spreading and the severity of the disease, the WHO’s director-general said on Friday. The joint team, composed of 12 international members and their 12 Chinese counterparts, will seek more details on how, […]
The UN health agency on Tuesday announced that “COVID-19″ will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a “very grave threat” for the world but there was a “realistic chance” of stopping it. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s COVID-19,” World Health Organization chief […]
The novel coronavirus epidemic could spread to two-thirds of the world’s population if it cannot be controlled, according to Hong Kong’s leading public health epidemiologist. His warning came after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said recent cases of coronavirus patients who have never visited China could be the “tip of the iceberg”. […]
Fears over the new coronavirus rattled investors in Asia Friday as they struggled to work out if the China epidemic was worse than being reported by authorities. A dramatic rise in the number of deaths and new cases of the virus on Thursday fuelled global suspicions that Beijing was concealing the true scale of the […]
- (This press release is a joint release by Siemens, AES, Airbus, Allianz, Atos, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Deutsche Telekom, IBM, MHI, MSC, NXP, SGS, Total and TUV SUD.) – Cybersecurity by default: Next-generation products are to be equipped with preconfigured security – New partners: NTT, Infineon and Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering join Charter […]
HONG KONG, Feb 14, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The short-selling company Blue Orca Capital would not have expected that its confrontation with China Medical System Holdings Limited (“China Medical System”) actually helped the company. The confrontation allowed investors and the whole pharmaceutical industry in China to see the biggest CSO has quietly reached the […]
A special task force and two working teams are in the northern province of Vinh Phuc from Thursday (February 13) to help with the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus (Covid-19), the Ministry of Health has said. Deputy minister Ð? Xuan Tuyen said the national steering committee for prevention and […]
McLaren’s Zak Brown believes Formula One would be right to once more put its participants first if it had to postpone or cancel the Vietnam Grand Prix as it did on Wednesday with the Chinese GP. The Shanghai race was postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak and although F1 chiefs hope the Hanoi showpiece will […]
Government has ignored laws intended to prevent stigma, discrimination and bullying, Human Rights Watch claims Young people in Vietnam continue to be taught at home and at school that same-sex attraction is a “disease” and a “mental illness” that can be cured and treated, despite legislation designed to support and protect LGBTQ+ rights. Stigma and […]
China reported Saturday a figure of 2,641 new virus cases, a major drop from the higher numbers in recent days since a broader diagnostic method was implemented. The number of new deaths rose slightly to 143, bringing the total fatalities in mainland China to 1,523. The total number of confirmed cases in the country now […]
Nigerian student Peter has not left his flat in Wuhan for more than a week, because thousands of cases of coronavirus are reported in the central Chinese city every day. The 25-year-old once wished his government would move him and about 50 fellow students and businesspeople away from the epicentre of the outbreak, but, as […]
The US Justice Department has charged Huawei and two US subsidiaries with racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to steal trade secrets. A 16-count superseding indictment, filed yesterday in Brooklyn, New York, adds to previous US charges filed against Huawei last January. The indictment names several defendants, including Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Wanzhou Meng, who is already […]
With the Chinese government issuing a lockdown for more than 30 cities, some Malaysian states reliant on Chinese tourist dollars are looking at alternative markets. Abdul Rashid Asari, the Selangor state executive councillor overseeing tourism told CNA that the state would be focusing on domestic tourism for now. Advertisement This is because domestic tourism is […]
Senior Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim said he discussed the handover of power with prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday and claimed that the much-anticipated transfer would be determined during a meeting of the ruling coalition on February 21. At their meeting on Thursday in Putrajaya, Anwar said he raised the matter of leadership transition after […]
Senior Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim said he discussed the handover of power with prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday and claimed that the much-anticipated transfer would be determined during a meeting of the ruling coalition on February 21. At their meeting on Thursday in Putrajaya, Anwar said he raised the matter of leadership transition after […]
Critics say the move means hundreds, including children, will be left stranded and stateless, and could breach Indonesia’s constitution. Hundreds of Indonesians who left the country to join ISIL will be unable to return. The Indonesian government’s decision to ban former ISIL fighters and their families from returning affects nearly 700 men, women and children, […]
A 19-year-old university student from Sifnana village, Tanimbar Islands regency, Maluku, has been quarantined after showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The student, identified only as BN, arrived in Ambon on February 7, in poor health following a visit to Malaysia, which has had 19 confirmed coronavirus cases. He has been treated at the […]
Indonesia’s plans to relax environmental rules to encourage investment have drawn criticism from activists who say the government is putting profit ahead of protecting the archipelago’s rich natural surroundings. The “Job Creation” bill, submitted to parliament on Wednesday, aims to open up industries and includes proposals to relax the need for companies to conduct environmental […]
Shell said on Friday it had identified an employee at its main Singapore office who had been in contact with a coronavirus case and had advised other staff close to him to work from home. The firm did not say how many staff it had impacted at its office in The Metropolis building. “Shell can […]
As lion dancers snaked between conference room tables laden with plastic bottles, pens, notebooks and laptops, some staff from British gas analytics firm Servomex snapped photos of the performance meant to bring good luck and fortune. But the January sales meeting in a luxury Singapore hotel was far from auspicious. Someone seated in the room, […]
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (13 February) confirmed eight new cases of the novel coronavirus the highest in a single day here to date -, bringing the total number of cases here to 58. With the assistance of the police, further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing found that five of the new cases […]
Total Access Communication (DTAC) is at risk of losing a large chunk of high-end postpaid subscribers after the 5G spectrum licence auction on Sunday as the operator plans to bid for the 26-gigahertz range only, says Pisut Ngamvijitvong, a senior analyst with Kasikorn Securities (KS). If the third largest mobile operator fails to deliver 5G […]
Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has written to this Thailand counterpart, prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, following a soldier’s shooting rampage that left 29 people dead. In a press statement on Friday (February 14), Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said PM Lee expressed condolences over the tragic loss of lives in the shooting incident in Nakhon […]
Another victim of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Thailand has fully recovered and been discharged, the Department of Disease Control reported on Thursday (February 13). “The number of cases remains the same at 33, ” director-general Dr Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai said. “The number of confirmed infected patients currently under hospital care is 21, while 12 have fully […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will not entertain any initiatives of US President Donald Trump to save a two-decade-old military agreement between the two countries, and favours the termination of all defence deals with the United States, including the Mutual Defense Treaty, his spokesman has declared. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo told reporters in Manila on Thursday […]
The government of the Philippines will conduct a risk assessment to decide whether a temporary travel ban to Taiwan will be lifted amid possible retaliatory measures by Taiwan, Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Thursday in a radio interview in Manila. “The ban can be reversed if the risk assessment shows favourable results,” he said. […]
A 14-year-old student in the Philippines was killed and seven of his classmates injured when a speeding jeepney plowed through a city crosswalk Wednesday night, authorities said. Makati Police released street video showing the high school students crossing a street in Makati City, located in the Manila region, when they were struck by a wayward […]
A first group of passengers who are 80 and older and test negative for the new coronavirus have been allowed to move to lodgings on land Japan on Friday began allowing elderly passengers who test negative for the new coronavirus to leave a quarantined cruise ship and finish their isolation in government-designated lodging. Japan’s government […]
Japan on Thursday reported the first death of a person infected with novel coronavirus, as the number of cases on a quarantined cruise ship offshore soared over 200. The woman in her 80s was tested for the virus after being hospitalised, and was confirmed positive after her death, Health minister Katsunobu Kato told a news […]
The coronavirus epidemic is expected to shave up to 0.2 percentage points off Japan’s economic growth this year as it hits exports, factory output and tourism, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Friday. The virus outbreak, which originated in China, has killed more than 1,300 people, and caused huge disruptions in movements of goods […]
President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly has dismissed the US president’s unprecedented engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as futile, saying he had never believed North Korea would give up its nuclear weapons and Pyongyang had played the United States to its benefit. Kelly, a former Marine Corps general who […]
The nation’s export price declined slightly in January from the previous month, as the won gained ground against the US dollar, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Friday. According to the central bank, the index came in at 96.59 last month, down 0.8 percent from a month earlier. Export prices bounced back in December for […]
The United States on Thursday promised to support aid work in North Korea to combat the new coronavirus, voicing alarm at the ill-equipped state’s susceptibility. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the United States was “deeply concerned” about the vulnerability of the North Korean people to COVID-19, which originated in neighbouring China where it has […]
As Hong Kong’s biggest banks prepare to report their 2019 results beginning next week, investors will be closely watching to see how HSBC Holdings and its peers expect the coronavirus outbreak to hit their bottom lines this year. The early signs are worrisome as the health crisis hurts local businesses and consumers in an economy […]
Hong Kong’s banks piled in on Thursday to offer additional relief to homeowners and businesses to support an economy hit hard first by months of anti-government protests and now by the coronavirus outbreak. HSBC and Citigroup were among the latest banks to say they would allow residential mortgage borrowers in Hong Kong to make interest-only […]
After gruelling shifts treating coronavirus patients, Hong Kong doctor Alfred Wong often finds himself alone in a hotel room eating takeaway, battling the pain of being separated from his pregnant wife. The 38-year-old volunteered to join staff on isolation wards dubbed “the dirty team” to avoid the risk of being called up later and missing […]
An agreement between Taiwan and the Czech Republic on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion is expected to be implemented on January 1, 2021, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday. The Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA), which was forged by the two countries in December 2017, has been […]
Philippine Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo denied Thursday that the ban on Taiwanese visitors to the country was connected to Manila’s “One China” policy, quoting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, at a regular press conference at the Malacanang Palace. “I asked the President last night, he said the ban has nothing to do with it,” Panelo said, […]
Taiwan is ramping up production of protective gear amid the threat of the Wuhan coronavirus, with factories going into overdrive manufacturing surgical masks and alcohol-based disinfectants. Premier Su Tseng-chang inspected a manufacturer of facial mask machinery on Friday (February 14) to ensure that the 60 machines procured by the government will be put to service […]
The State Treasury has raised VND2.7 trillion (US$115.79 million) through a recent G-bond auction on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX). A total of VND4 trillion worth of G-bonds were offered, including five-year, 10-year, 15-year and 30-year bonds, each valued at VNÐ1 trillion. Ten-year bonds mobilised VND800 billion at an annual interest rate at 2.91 per […]
Real estate firms were the major corporate bond issuers in the market in January, according to updates from SSI Securities Corporation. SSI’s statistics showed that real estate firms issued bonds worth VND7.36 trillion (US$317.2 million) in January, accounting for 55 per cent of the total value of corporate bonds issued in the market. In comparison, […]
The Danang tourism industry has advised the municipal leaders to ask the government as well as banks and credit institutions to support enterprises affected by coronavirus by rescheduling debt terms from six to 12 months. This was one of the issues raised at the meeting yesterday, February 12, between representatives of the Danang Tourism Association […]
