Archive for March 23rd, 2020
Korea took rapid, intrusive measures against Covid-19 and they worked
South Koreans are famously nonchalant about North Korean nuclear weapons. Bewilderingly to the rest of us, they “keep calm and carry on” whenever Pyongyang [...] » More
Taiwan reports 18 new coronavirus cases, all imported
Taiwan reported 18 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, all imported from people coming from countries including the United States, Britain, South Africa and Indonesia or those [...] » More
HK reports its largest jump in coronavirus cases
Hong Kong on Friday reported 48 new cases of the coronavirus, the largest jump in cases for the semi-autonomous Chinese region to date. Hong Kong’s Centre for Health [...] » More
RPT-HK activates only a third of virus quarantine wristbands as thousands return home
Many overseas arrivals in the Asian financial hub of Hong Kong are going unmonitored as they begin two weeks of mandatory self-quarantine, with only a third of the 6,000 [...] » More
HK protests: prosecutors abandon box cutter charge, after conceding no way to prove arrestee intended violence
Hong Kong prosecutors on Friday dropped charges against a student found in possession of a box cutter while on his way to a protest two months ago, citing insufficient [...] » More
Commentary: Flattened the curve for now but HK braces for a second coronavirus wave
The first half of March saw Hong Kong people’s attempt in bringing the city’s life back to normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There are more people out in the [...] » More
PBoC to issue 10 billion yuan bills in HK
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the central bank, said Friday it would issue six-month renminbi bills worth 10 billion yuan (US$1.43 billion) in Hong Kong on March [...] » More
Top HK court allows Uber drivers to challenge definition of a traffic law that convicted them
Hong Kong’s top court has given the green light to 24 Uber drivers to challenge the definition of a traffic law that cemented their convictions. Chief Justice Geoffrey [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK government scrambles to fix glitch in quarantine wristbands after only a third of tracking devices work
Only a third of tracking wristbands given to quarantined arrivals at Hong Kong’s airport could be activated and it took hours before authorities said they had rectified [...] » More
Taiwanese tourists in Peru take private charter to US
A group of 72 Taiwanese tourists flew from Peru to the United States on a privately chartered jet Thursday and they are expected to return to Taiwan soon, after being [...] » More
Taiwan Accuses WHO of Failing to Heed Warning of Coronavirus Human-to-Human Transmission
Taiwanese health officials have accused the World Health Organization of failing to communicate the country’s warning in December regarding possible human-to-human [...] » More
Taiwan’s main airlines to refuse passengers with fever and to require masks
China Airlines (CAL) and EVA Air will turn away passengers with a fever and require others to wear a mask during flights, except for meal times, to prevent the Wuhan [...] » More
Taiwan starts amnesty programme for overstaying foreign nationals
Taiwan started a three-month amnesty programme for foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas, allowing them to pay smaller fines should they decide to report to the [...] » More
Taiwan employers encouraged to renew contracts of Indonesian workers
The Ministry of Labour on Friday (March 20) advised employers to renew the contracts of their Indonesian staff or find workers in other Southeast Asian countries, as Jakarta [...] » More
10 Chinese speedboats attack Taiwan coast guard cutters
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) 9th (Kinmen) Offshore Flotilla on Thursday (March 19) reported that its vessels were attacked by more than 10 Chinese speedboats, which [...] » More
