Archive for February 6th, 2021
Mars ready for its close-up: China releases space probe’s first image
China’s maiden space exploration mission to Mars has captured its first image of the red planet, the space agency said on Friday, some six months after the probe left [...] » More
Korea eases curfew on businesses outside Seoul
South Korea on Saturday eased curfews on businesses outside the capital Seoul, letting them stay open an hour later, amid a public backlash over tight curbs to contain [...] » More
China’s latest weapon against Taiwan: the sand dredger
ON BOARD THE TAIWAN COAST GUARD SHIP PP-10062, East China Sea Taiwanese coast guard commander Lin Chie-ming is on the frontline of a new type of warfare that China is waging [...] » More
Too delicate: Germany ducks Taiwan appeal for COVID-19 vaccine supply
Germany on Friday ducked an appeal by Taiwan for its help to supply COVID-19 vaccines, as the Asian tech powerhouse’s request for assistance following Berlin’s [...] » More
China adds more than 500 species to wildlife protection list
China has added 517 species to its list of major protected wild animals, part of its campaign in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to end the wild animal trade and [...] » More
China to give first batch of COVID-19 vaccine aid for Nepal-Xinhua
China has decided to provide the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine aid for the Himalayan nation of Nepal, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing comments by Chinese State [...] » More
Mainland China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 20 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on February 5, down from 20 cases a day earlier and the lowest daily increase since December 17, the national health authority [...] » More
SoftBank looks to raise about $550 million through two more SPACs
Two blank-check firms backed by SoftBank Group Corp are aiming to raise a total of about $550 million in their initial public offerings, regulatory filings showed on Friday. [...] » More
Arrest in Thailand of second drug kingpin tightens dragnet on huge syndicate
A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam Gor group, which police say [...] » More
China ready to increase cooperation with Indonesia on COVID-19 vaccines-Xinhua
China is ready to deepen cooperation with Indonesia on COVID-19 vaccines, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing comments by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign minister [...] » More
Aung San Suu Kyi lawyer says unable to meet her, seeks unconditional release
The lawyer for Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted President Win Myint said the two politicians were being kept at their homes but he was [...] » More
Former Suu Kyi ally says no betrayal in taking Burma junta job
A one-time ally of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday that she was no traitor for accepting a ministerial post with the junta that overthrew the elected leader [...] » More
Protests against Burma junta spread despite arrests
Teachers and students in Myanmar rallied on Friday to a growing civil disobedience campaign as the anti-coup protest movement won the support of ousted leader Aung San Suu [...] » More
Burma anti-junta protests spread, social media disrupted
The lawyer for Myanmar’s elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted President Win Myint said they were being held in their homes after being detained on Monday when the [...] » More
Burma military rulers order block on Twitter, Instagram ‘until further notice’
The new military rulers of Myanmar on Friday ordered mobile operators and internet service providers to block access to Twitter and Instagram in the country until further [...] » More
