Archive for January 29th, 2020
Checks lacking at HK borders, as officials work out Wuhan coronavirus response
Travellers at major entry points to Hong Kong did not have to hand in health declaration forms on Monday, as officials admitted they were still working on measures to spot [...] » More
Small suspected homemade bomb explodes at HK hospital, no injuries
A suspected small-scale homemade bomb exploded at a general hospital in Hong Kong on Monday, causing the temporary evacuation of some patients but no injuries, police said. [...] » More
HK’s Wanchai Ferry brand of pork dumplings distances itself from Philippine seizure of products with same name tainted with African swine fever virus
A famous Hong Kong food brand has distanced itself from a case in the Philippines in which packs of pork dumplings were found to contain the African swine fever virus, saying [...] » More
Taiwan to inspect travellers to enforce mask export ban, will permit personal use
Taiwan will inspect people leaving the island to ensure they are not breaking a temporary ban on exporting face masks amid an outbreak of the new coronavirus which started in [...] » More
Taiwan ups Chinese visitor curbs, to stop mask exports
Taiwan on Monday tightened curbs on Chinese visitors to the island amid the coronavirus outbreak and said it will make sure people are not breaking a temporary ban on [...] » More
Taiwan suggests maximum limit of 250 face masks per outbound traveler
Travellers leaving Taiwan should not take more than five boxes containing a total of 250 face masks with them, the authorities said Monday (January 27). The measure, which [...] » More
Taiwan confirms 5th case of China coronavirus
A woman from central Taiwan in her 50s is the country’s fifth confirmed case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Monday [...] » More
UN aviation agency blocks critics of Taiwan policy on Twitter
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has blocked numerous Twitter accounts including ones belonging to Capitol Hill staffers and D.C.-based analysts after [...] » More
Taiwan’s China Airlines to cut down on inflight service amid coronavirus outbreak
Taiwan top carrier China Airlines (CAL) and its affiliates Mandarin Airlines and Tigerair Taiwan will stop offering hot meals, cushions, blankets and newspapers on flights to [...] » More
Taiwanese in Wuhan request government assistance
Several of the 300 Taiwanese stuck in the Chinese city of Wuhan amid a lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have asked the island’s [...] » More
Satellite imagery shows activity at critical N Korean missile site
Recent satellite imagery shows vehicle activity at a critical North Korean missile site that could potentially signal early preparations for a missile or missile engine test, [...] » More
N Korea disapproves of children’s smartphone use
North Korea state media is warning against the excessive use of smartphones among children. Korean Workers’ Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun said Monday the use of phones [...] » More
N Korea Has a New Foreign minister, But That Doesn’t Mean a Change in Policy
The North Korean ranks underwent a shake up last week when Ri Son Gwon, a former military commander, was appointed as Pyongyang’s new foreign minister. Little is known [...] » More
Korea to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, China
South Korea is to go ahead with a large-scale evacuation of South Korean citizens residing in Wuhan, China, where a deadly coronavirus outbreak has killed at least 81. Seoul [...] » More
US forces Korea issues travel warning after coronavirus case found in man living near two military bases
United States Forces Korea is cautioning Americans in South Korea to take precautionary measures after a case of the new coronavirus strain was found near two military bases. [...] » More
