Massive PLA airlift sends help to Wuhan
Thousands of medics, vital equipment transported by heavy military aircraft. The People’s Liberation Army conducted a massive transport operation on Thursday to send military…
Taiwan to inject US$1.9 billion into economy amid Covid-19 outbreak
Su Tseng-chang, Taiwan’s Prime Minister ordered cabinet to allocate US$1.9 billion for businesses affected by the novel coronavirus epidemic. Taiwan’s Prime Minister Su…
Young party wins Delhi elections, trouncing Modi’s BJP
The Congress, once a dominant presence in Delhi, faced a total rout with a vote share of about 4 per cent following a lacklustre campaign. A small party helmed by a social…
Indonesia, Australia seek to start afresh, reboot ties
Jokowi makes historic address in Canberra, hopes new trade deal will lift both economies Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivered a rare address to Australia’s…
Coronavirus in Singapore: Of the 43 cases so far, 26 are male, 17 female; local cases now exceed imported ones
The Straits Times outlines the details of the 43 cases of coronavirus in Singapore so far. On Jan 23, the Ministry of Health reported the first case of coronavirus in Singapore.…
Xi urges joint efforts to fight novel coronavirus
President says China’s strong measures contribute to international public safety. President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China will continue to work with other countries…
Bangladesh: Foreigners siphon off US$3.1 billion a year
Finds Transparency International Bangladesh study on expats working in Bangladesh. An estimated $3.1 billion, or about Tk 26,400 crore, is siphoned away every year by foreign…
Atrocities on Rohingyas: ICC launches investigation
This announcement by the ICC comes at a time when the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a preliminary ruling against Myanmar, imposing four provisional measures…
Top two chief executives relinquish posts in AirAsia
AirAsia said both Kamarudin and Fernandes have relinquished their respective executive posts effective immediately for two months, or until such other period that the company deem…
Virus scare to cut Asia’s growth
Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) economies across Asia would likely grow at a slower pace during the first quarter. Economies across Asia would likely grow…