Archive for August 29th, 2020
Rimba Raya launches Seruyan River Cleanup Movement 2020
Seruyan, C Kalimantan, INDONESIA, Aug 29, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - In celebration of World River Day on September 27, Rimba Raya Conservation (Rimba Raya) has partnered with [...] » More
Party election to pick PM Abe’s successor around September 15, media say
Japan’s ruling party will choose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s successor around Sept. 15, Kyodo news agency said on Saturday, after Abe abruptly announced his [...] » More
China’s Wuhan says all schools to reopen on Tuesday
Wuhan, Ground Zero for the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chinese city hardest hit by the coronavirus, will reopen all its schools and kindergartens on Tuesday, local authorities [...] » More
Detained Chinese scientist Tang Juan to be released on bail as defence cites coronavirus risk
Tang Juan, a Chinese researcher arrested in California last month for allegedly concealing her ties to China’s military, will be released on bail, a federal judge ruled [...] » More
China’s semiconductor drive stalls in Wuhan, exposing gap in hi-tech production capabilities
At an idle construction site in western Wuhan, China’s steep climb to semiconductor independence is clear for all to see. The partially-built factory, owned by Wuhan [...] » More
WHO goes on three-week Covid mission to China-but without visiting Wuhan
A World Health Organization team sent to China to investigate the origins of coronavirus did not visit Wuhan, where the pandemic first emerged late last year, sparking [...] » More
Coronavirus: Wuhan whistle-blower’s hospital replaces party chief
The Communist Party chief at the Wuhan hospital where whistle-blowing doctor Li Wenliang worked will leave her post following a leadership shake-up. Lung disease expert Wang [...] » More
China coronavirus investigation team and date of visit still to be decided
The World Health Organization is still putting together an expert team to look into the source of Covid-19 and says it will travel to Wuhan the original epicentre of the [...] » More
Triller says made $20 billion bid with Centricus for TikTok assets
Triller Inc executive chair Bobby Sarnevesht said on Friday that the short-video app had made a $20 billion offer with investment firm Centricus Asset Management Ltd for the [...] » More
Race for new Japan PM starts after shock resignation
The race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kicked off informally on Saturday, with several contenders announcing their plans to stand, a day after Japan’s [...] » More
Inspection head Coates praises Abe for Tokyo preparedness
Influential Olympics official John Coates praised Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday for his work in getting Tokyo ready for the now delayed 2020 Olympic Games [...] » More
Trump pays ‘highest respect’ to resigning Japanese PM Abe
US President Donald Trump on Friday paid his “highest respect” to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and voiced concern over his “great friend” [...] » More
China reports nine new mainland coronavirus cases, all imported
China reported nine new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday, the same number as the previous day, with all of them travelling into the country from overseas, the [...] » More
Australian researchers condemn ‘groundless vilification’ of their work with China
Australian scientists have been vilified for working with Chinese researchers even though the nation would be “in really serious trouble” without international [...] » More
Australian PM says proposed foreign veto powers not aimed at China
A proposed Australian law that would give the federal government powers to cancel any agreements local authorities and public institutions make or have made with foreign [...] » More
