China parliament may delay key annual March session: Xinhua
The Chinese parliament’s top committee will meet on Feb. 24 to discuss whether to delay the annual March meeting of the full parliament, the official...
Facing uptick in virus infections, Japan moves to limit public crowds
Japan said on Monday it would limit public crowds in Tokyo to prevent further spread of the deadly coronavirus, scrapping the emperor’s birthday celebrations and...
Virus time crime: Hong Kong police bust toilet paper gang
Knife-wielding robbers in Hong Kong stole 50 packs of toilet paper rolls from a supermarket delivery man, police said on Monday, in a sign of...
China says WHO delegation to visit Beijing, Guangdong, Sichuan
China says a World Health Organization (WHO) delegation of experts will visit Beijing, and the provinces of Guangdong and Sichuan from Feb. 17 onwards....
Beijing autoshow delayed due to coronavirus
Organizers of Beijing autoshow, which is scheduled to be held in late-April, said on Monday the event will be delayed event due to the coronavirus...
S&P warns coronavirus travel restrictions could hurt Dubai’s hospitality industry
Dubai’s hospitality industry is most at risk in the Gulf Arab states region from being negatively impacted by travel restrictions associated with the new coronavirus...
Scramble to track Cambodia cruise passengers after coronavirus case reported
Health authorities scrambled on Monday to track hundreds of passengers who disembarked from a cruise ship in Cambodia last week after a woman tested positive...
‘United by Emotion’ chosen as Tokyo 2020 motto
‘United by Emotion’ was revealed as the motto for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics on Monday as organizers look to hammer home the message...
Trump kicks off Daytona 500 race with limo loop, Air Force One flyby
President Donald Trump took a loop around the Daytona 500 racetrack on Sunday in his presidential limousine, drawing cheers from fans at NASCAR’s most prestigious...
GM shuts Australia, NZ operations; sells Thai plant to Great Wall
General Motors Co said it would wind down its Australian and New Zealand operations and sell a Thai plant in the latest restructuring of its...