Archive for June 8th, 2020
Taiwan opposition seeks distance from China after poll defeat
Taiwan’s main opposition party moved to distance itself from China after one of its most senior officials lost a highly charged recall election, as attitudes harden [...] » More
Taiwan populist mayor recalled in historic vote
A populist Taiwanese mayor was recalled by voters on Saturday, abruptly ending the rise of a politician whose failed presidential bid had favoured closer ties with China. The [...] » More
Australia says China unresponsive to its pleas to ease tensions
Australia said on Monday China remains unresponsive to its weeks-long pleas to ease tensions between the two trading partners that escalated after Canberra called for an [...] » More
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences in Human Tests for Coronavirus Antibody Drug
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences has started an early-stage study in China to test a potential antibody treatment against the coronavirus in uninfected people, the company said in [...] » More
Global report: China hails coronavirus response as world death toll tops 400,000
The number of confirmed deaths from coronavirus globally has topped 400,000, as the Chinese government released a report lauding its own response to the pandemic that emerged [...] » More
China reports four new confirmed, two asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in mainland
China reported four new confirmed and two asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in the mainland as of end-June 7, the country’s health commission said on Monday. The National [...] » More
AirAsia Philippines to lay off 260 workers
Budget carrier AirAsia Philippines will lay off hundreds of workers by the end of the month amid the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Inquirer learned that [...] » More
4 dead, 6 injured in multi-vehicles crash in northern Philippines
Four people were killed and six others injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Benguet province in the northern Philippines before dawn on Monday, local police said. Police [...] » More
Over 7.3 million jobs lost in the Philippines due to COVID-19
Over 7.3 million jobs were lost in the Philippines as its unemployment rate hits a record high of 17.7% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Philippine Statistics [...] » More
Philippine coronavirus death toll rises to 1,003
The Philippines on Sunday reported nine more fatalities related to the novel coronavirus, taking its death toll to 1,003. The Southeast Asian country also recorded 555 more [...] » More
Israeli jailed in Thailand heading home to serve rest of sentence
Nati Hadad was given four years in 2018 for operating an illegal clinic and firearms offenses; expected to land on Monday, following prolonged diplomatic efforts Nati Hadad, [...] » More
Thailand’s first local Covid-19 infection recalls the stigma
Thailand’s first locally transmitted case of Covid-19 recalls the stigmatisation he endured and wants the public to open their minds and not shun those who have recovered [...] » More
Thailand reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, returnees from the Middle East and India
Thailand on Sunday reported on the COVID-19 situation, and confirmed eight new cases among returnees from foreign countries; they are all now in state quarantine. Dr Panprapa [...] » More
UPDATE 1-Japan watching Hong Kong situation with “deep concern” – Abe
Japan is watching the situation in Hong Kong with “deep concern” after China passed a new security law for the city, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday, and [...] » More
Malaysia reports 19 new COVID-19 cases
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia remained in the double digits on Sunday (Jun 7), with 19 infections. This takes the total number of cases in the country to 8,322 [...] » More
