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Red Cross warns coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on Thursday that the novel coronavirus is driving discrimination towards vulnerable communities in Asia, including migrants and foreigners.…

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TaiwanChina, Taiwan

Taiwan reveals Chinese anti-submarine aircraft off its coast

Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Wednesday and were warned to leave by Taiwan’s air force, the island’s defence ministry said on Thursday, the…

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India’s coronavirus cases jump by daily record of 97,894

India reported another record jump in daily coronavirus infections with 97,894 cases in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday. With 5.12 million cases in…

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China, CoronavirusChina, Coronavirus, Sinovac, vaccine

China’s Sinovac to test coronavirus vaccine candidate in teenagers, children

Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech plans to start a clinical trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine with children and adolescents later this month, widening its test on a shot that's…

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Some Indian hospitals scramble for oxygen as coronavirus cases top 5 million

India's coronavirus infections surged past 5 million on Wednesday, piling pressure on hospitals grappling with unreliable supplies of oxygen that they need to treat tens of thousands of critical patients.…

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China, Corporate DispatchChina, thomas cook

Chinese owners revive Thomas Cook as online-only holiday brand

Thomas Cook re-emerged as an online-only travel company on Wednesday, backed by its Chinese owners, a year after the high-profile collapse of the British company left thousands stranded, out of…

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ChinaChina, Taiwan

China says military drills near Taiwan were a ‘necessary action’

Chinese military drills off Taiwan’s southwest coast last week were a “necessary action” to protect China’s sovereignty, Beijing said on Wednesday, after Taiwan complained the large-scale air and naval exercises…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, IndiaCoronavirus, India

India’s coronavirus cases surpass 5 million mark

India's coronavirus cases surged past 5 million on Wednesday with a single-day jump of 90,123 infections in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed. India is…

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China, CoronavirusChina, Coronavirus

China inoculates thousands with experimental coronavirus vaccines before trials are completed

China is inoculating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines and attracting international interest in their development, despite expert concerns over the safety of drugs that have…

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CD eNews, JapanJapan

Japan’s Suga elected as country’s first new PM in 8 years

Yoshihide Suga was elected as Japan's prime minister on Wednesday, becoming the country's first new leader in nearly eight years and facing a raft of challenges including reviving an economy…

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ChinaCoronavirus

China expects vaccine to be ready by November

Wu Guizhen, head of biosafety at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said she expected Chinese vaccines for Covid-19 would soon be available to the public as soon…

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Singapore grapples with coronavirus in migrant workers’ dormitories

Singapore is battling new clusters of coronavirus infections in migrant dormitories that had won the all-clear from authorities, highlighting the difficulty of stamping out the disease, even in a closely…

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India considers emergency authorisation of vaccine as COVID-19 cases surge

India said it was considering granting an emergency authorisation for a COVID-19 vaccine, particularly for the elderly and people in high-risk workplaces, as the country's number of reported infections passed…

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Asia, CoronavirusAsia, Coronavirus

Asia offers more flu shots to head off COVID-19 complications

Some Asian countries are rolling out early and more aggressive influenza vaccination programs this year, seeking to reduce the potential of people contracting the flu and COVID-19 simultaneously, crippling healthcare…

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ThailandEnvironment, Thailand

Whales being spotted more frequently in Thailand due to the absence of tourists

Bryde's whales have been spotted more frequently after the absence of tourists and reduction of human activities due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic which raises hopes of the marine ecosystem…

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China, Comuniq.EU, European UnionChina, European Union

EU and China sign landmark agreement protecting European Geographical Indications

The EU and China have signed a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GIs) in China and 100 Chinese GIs in the European Union against usurpation and imitation.…

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China, Comuniq.EU, GermanyChina, European Union, Germany

Germany’s EU-China summit goes virtual

The EU-China summit was set to be a geopolitical high point of Germany's rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, with Chancellor Angela Merkel playing host. The eastern German city of…

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JapanJapan, Yoshihide Suga

Japan’s Suga wins ruling party leadership race to replace Abe

Japan's governing party has elected Yoshihide Suga as its new leader to succeed Shinzo Abe, meaning he is almost certain to become the country's next prime minister. Last month Mr…

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Business, ChinaChina, TikTok, USA

ByteDance drops TikTok’s U.S. sale, to partner with Oracle

ByteDance abandoned the sale of TikTok in the United States on Sunday in pursuit of a partnership with Oracle Corp that it hopes will spare it a U.S. ban while…

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China, Entertainment Worldmulan, Walt Disney

Walt Disney’s Mulan’s remake opens weak in China’s Box Offices

Walt Disney Co's live-action remake of "Mulan" pulled in $23.2 million over the weekend at box offices in China, a slow start for the big-budget epic about a Chinese folk…

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Business, ChinaChina

China’s expanded export controls pose fresh challenge to global tech industry

The latest additions to China's list of controlled technology exports could upset a broad range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants might have to split…

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Coronavirus, PhilippinesCoronavirus, Philippines

Philippines reports 186 more coronavirus deaths, record daily toll

The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday reported 186 more deaths related to the novel coronavirus, a new daily record and the highest single-day fatality rate recorded so far in Southeast…

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Coronavirus, IndiaCoronavirus, India

India reports record daily jump in COVID cases for second straight day

India reported a record daily jump in coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day, logging 97,570 new infections on Saturday, data from the federal health ministry showed. With total cases…

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Earthquake, JapanEarthquake, Japan

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Japan’s coastline

A handout image made available by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows an intensity shake map of a magnitude 6.1 earthquake at a depth of 32.1 kilometres, some 57 km…

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Afghanistan, QatarAfghanistan, Qatar

Afghan peace talks to open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war

Talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents start in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday with the goal of bringing an end to nearly two decades of a conflict that…

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Corporate Dispatch, SingaporeSingapore, Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines to cut 4,300 jobs due to pandemic, most in its history

Singapore Airlines Ltd announced it would cut 4,300 positions, or around 20% of its staff, due to the debilitating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on demand in the largest job…

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ThailandCybersecurity, Thailand

Thai hospitals and companies targeted by ransomware attacks

Hospitals and companies in Thailand were hit by hackers who held their computer systems and data ransom, demanding payment to restore information, police said. "Government hospitals and companies were hacked…

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China, CoronavirusChina, Coronavirus

China will suspend imports from companies if frozen foods test positive for coronavirus

China customs said on Friday that it will suspend imports from companies for a week if frozen food products test positive for coronavirus for the first or second time. If…

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India, Photo StoryFrance, India

Photo Story: French Rafale induction ceremony in India

Handout photos made available by the Office of PRO (Defence) Directorate of Public Relations Ministry of Defence, Government of India, showing a French-made Rafale fighter arriving for its induction ceremony at…

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Business, CD eNews, Japan, UKJapan, UK

UK and Japan strike Britain’s first post-Brexit trade deal

Britain struck its first post-Brexit trade deal with Japan on Friday, hailing the agreement as a "historic moment", just as it is struggling to clinch a deal with its closest…

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Business, China, Europe, USAChina, Europe, USA

European companies fear ‘arbitrary punishment’ amid China-Europe tensions

European companies in China are increasingly afraid of "arbitrary punishment" amid a more politicized business environment, a European business industry group said on Thursday. The annual report of the European…

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AsiaAsia, piracy

Piracy, other high seas crimes rise in Asia

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, piracy and other crimes have surged in Asian waters in the first seven months of the year, many committed by a Philippines-based Islamist group linked to…

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Coronavirus, IndiaCoronavirus, India, Russia, vaccine

India weighing Russian offer for Sputnik-V vaccine trial, manufacturing

India has received an offer from Russia to conduct a trial and manufacture its "Sputnik-V" COVID-19 vaccine, with several Indian companies currently studying the proposal, an Indian government official said.…

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Business, ChinaChina, USA

China says U.S. trying to incite instability with proposed orders to block Xinjiang imports

China's foreign ministry, when asked about reports that the United States may ban some imports from China’s Xinjiang region over alleged human rights violations, said this is a pretext to…

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Corporate Dispatch, South KoreaHuawei, LG Display, Samsung

Samsung, LG Display to stop supplying panels to Huawei due to U.S. restrictions

Samsung Electronics' display unit and LG Display Co Ltd are expected to stop supplying panels for premium smartphones to Huawei Technologies due to U.S. restrictions, South Korean online media Chosun…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, IndiaCoronavirus, India

India coronavirus infections surge to 4.3 million

India reported 89,706 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, taking its total caseload to 4.3 million, data from the federal health ministry showed. The South Asian nation has the highest number…

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ASEAN, Vietnamasean, Asia

Asia summits underway amid U.S.-China friction

Southeast Asian foreign ministers kicked off a series of regional summits on Wednesday expected to seek collaboration to fight global threats, and to try to de-escalate a tit-for-tat rivalry as…

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China, CoronavirusChina, Coronavirus, vaccine

China’s CanSino defends coronavirus vaccine candidate after experts cast doubt

China's CanSino Biologics Inc said on Wednesday that expert opinion on its high-profile coronavirus vaccine candidate should not be followed "blindly" without sufficient clinical trial data. Scientists outside the company…

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CD eNews, TaiwanChina, Taiwan

Taiwan reports multiple Chinese fighters to its southwest

Multiple Chinese fighter jets entered airspace to Taiwan’s southwest on Wednesday, said the island’s defence ministry, describing it as a destabilising action which threatened regional peace. Taiwan, claimed by China…

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China, CoronavirusChina, Coronavirus

UPDATED: China’s biggest airshow to go ahead as originally planned – event organiser

China's International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the country's biggest airshow, will go ahead in November, the organiser said on Wednesday, backtracking on an earlier announcement the 2020 event had been…

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AfghanistanAfghanistan

UPDATED: Afghan vice president targeted by roadside bomb that kills six

A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted First Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning, but he escaped unharmed, his spokesman after the attack which killed and wounded at least…

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Brexit, JapanBREXIT

Japan wants to reach broad agreement on trade with UK this week – govt official

Japan wants to reach broad consensus with the United Kingdom on trade this week, a Japanese government official said, signalling Tokyo's desire to make progress on the bilateral trade deal…

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Election Watch, JapanElection, Japan, Shinzo Abe

Race for Abe’s succession starts in Japan

As Japan's ruling party formally kicked off its leadership race on Tuesday, frontrunner and chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said that preventing the spread of the coronavirus should take priority…

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AsiaAsia

Asia-Pacific countries pledge bold and innovative action for food security and livelihoods

Inovation, solidarity, coherence and strong partnership among and within countries of Asia and the Pacific are required for the region to rebound from the damage caused by COVID-19 and the…

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India records highest coronavirus deaths in more than a month

India recorded its highest daily deaths from the coronavirus in more than a month on Tuesday, even as new infections slowed, data from the health ministry showed. The health ministry…

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Australia, ChinaAustralia, China

Australia evacuates journalists from China amid ‘national security’ probe

China correspondents for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Australian Financial Review (AFR) sought shelter in Australia's embassy in Beijing and consulate in Shanghai as diplomats negotiated with Chinese officials to allow them…

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Coronavirus, PhilippinesCoronavirus, Philippines

Philippines sees lowest amount of Covid-19 cases in nearly 8 weeks

The Philippines' health ministry on Monday reported 1,383 new coronavirus infections, its lowest number of new daily cases in nearly eight weeks. The ministry said there were 15 new deaths,…

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ChinaChina

China to hold more military drills off northeast, east coasts

China will hold further military exercises from Monday along its northeast and eastern coast, the government said, the latest in a series of unusual back-to-back drills against a backdrop of…

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North Korea, Photo StoryNorth Korea

Photo Story: Ancient tombs and relics found in North Korea

An undated photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) show scenes from two tombs recently unearthed in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The tombs are believed…

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South KoreaSouth Korea, Weather

Typhoon Haishen threatens Korea after battering Japan

South Korea hunkered down as Typhoon Haishen arrived on the shores of its southern peninsula on Monday, after the powerful storm battered Japan's southern islands but appeared to pass through…

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Coronavirus, IndiaBrazil, Coronavirus, India

India overtakes Brazil as country second-worst hit by COVID-19

India's coronavirus infections surged past 4.2 million on Monday as it overtook Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of cases. With 4,204,613 infections, India is nearly 70,000…

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China, Coronavirus, RussiaChina, Coronavirus, Russia, vaccine

How common cold viruses are being used in vaccines from Russia, China

The modified common cold viruses behind high-profile COVID-19 vaccine candidates from China’s CanSino Biologics and Russia’s Gamaleya Institute have been studied for decades, but are still not widely used. The…

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South Korea’s coronavirus cases hit a 3-week low

South Korea on Sunday reported the smallest rise in coronavirus infections in three weeks, remaining under 200 for a fourth consecutive day as tighter restrictions cap a second wave. The…

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China, EducationChina, Coronavirus, Education

China’s international schools struggle as teachers, students remain stuck abroad

China's international schools are reopening this month but will be short of key elements - teachers and pupils. Schools across the world are grappling with disruptions, but the situation for…

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Corporate Dispatch, South KoreaSamsung

Samsung eyes new opportunities as pandemic ignites demand for home appliances

From sanitising closets to customisable fridges, the coronavirus pandemic has fanned demand for home appliances - so much so that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is adding warehouses and bringing popular…

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