Archive for January 27th, 2020
Wuhan coronavirus: Cathay Pacific offers refunds on all mainland China flights until end of February, as HK’s tour agents cancel bookings
Cathay Pacific is among the first carriers to allow passengers to change any China travel plans in the face of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. It follows Beijing’s [...] » More
China coronavirus: three new cases in HK, increasing total number to five
Hong Kong had three new cases of patients including a married couple testing positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, increasing the total number to five as of Friday night. The [...] » More
Protest violence won’t work, leading HK activist says
Escalating protest violence is not the way to bring about change, Hong Kong democracy activist Jason Ng has said, urging demonstrators to embrace non-violent means in the [...] » More
Lam courts Davos elite with dim sum, as HK scrambles to contain virus
With dim sum, cocktails and gold chocolate coins, Hong Kong wrapped up its Davos charm offensive confident the financial hub is back on track, even as officials fly home to [...] » More
Taipei complains to World Health Organization after coronavirus case is classed as ‘Taiwan, China’
Taiwan has complained about being classed as part of China by the World Health Organization after reporting its first case of the novel coronavirus case that has claimed 17 [...] » More
Taiwan’s ranking on global corruption index improves
Taiwan climbed three spots to 28th in the 2019 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report recently issued by Transparency International. The non-governmental organisation [...] » More
Parties unite over Taiwan’s exclusion from WHO anti-virus planning
Taiwan’s exclusion from World Health Organization meetings on the coronavirus outbreak has united the island’s political parties, who normally agree on little, [...] » More
Japan supports Taiwan’s participation in WHO
Japan is showing support for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly in order to prevent the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus. The representative of the [...] » More
Taiwan bans export of surgical, N95 masks amid China coronavirus outbreak
With the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak escalating and more cases being officially reported in ten countries and regions outside China, Taiwan’s health authorities are on [...] » More
N Korea confirms Ri Son Gwon as new foreign minister
North Korea has named as its new foreign minister a former senior army officer with little experience in dealings with the United States, in a possible indication it will [...] » More
N Korea appoints hardline ex-army officer as new foreign minister
North Korea has appointed a former army officer with a reputation as a hardliner as its foreign minister, in a possible sign that it is to adopt a tougher stance in nuclear [...] » More
US military warns of service delays, possible furloughs at Korea base amid cost-sharing deadlock
The US military has warned of likely service delays at Camp Humphreys and possible furloughs for thousands of South Korean employees as Washington and Seoul remain deadlocked [...] » More
Korea confirms second case of Chinese coronavirus
South Korea’s government on Friday confirmed the second case of a coronavirus that originated in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. The [...] » More
Korea and the $5 billion mustache
Since the administration of President Moon Jae-in came into power in May 2017, South Korea’s relations with both Japan and the United States have deteriorated. Not all [...] » More
Commentary: Allowing employees to work from home can help Korea manage the Wuhan virus
The website of South Korea’s public health authority currently features an image of a smartly dressed woman and man wearing masks while posing in front of a mishmash of [...] » More
