Asia Pacific Focus

China ignores Vietnamese disgruntle to move closer to Paracel Islands

China seems to be testing Vietnamese patience. Beijing is said to have sent fighter jets and at least one bomber… Read More

August 22, 2020

Australian government closes deal to secure Oxford University potential Covid-19 vaccine for “free”

A deal has been attained by the Morris government with AstraZeneca, the British pharmaceutical giant to supply the potential Covid-19… Read More

August 20, 2020

Coronavirus: Japan witnesses the worst economic contraction since World War II

On Monday, Japanese government released the data showing the highest fall in the country’s economic growth. Its gross domestic product… Read More

August 18, 2020

New Zealand plunges back into coronavirus pandemic after 102 days

The growing covid-19 cases in Auckland would worsen before it shows signs of improvement", says New Zealand's PM, Jacinda Ardern.… Read More

August 14, 2020

Australia Green Energy Train hits roadblock with Covid commission recommendations

There are divided points of view between the Senate Covid Commission and the Australian government.  While the latter has been… Read More

August 11, 2020

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam sanctioned by US over democratic embargos

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam was imposed with fresh sanctions by the US on Friday over her role in… Read More

August 8, 2020

Australia Deploys Military To Enforce Quarantine Rules Amongst Citizens

Australia is facing a second wave of Covid-19 cases and it is making the government so restless that they have… Read More

August 4, 2020

Tourism in Asia-Pacific countries off to a gloomy recovery

COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented collapse of the tourism industry in countries across the Asia Pacific region. Due… Read More

August 1, 2020

South Korea to extend foreign workers’ stay permits to cope with a seasonal labor shortage amid pandemic

South Korea will try to extend stay permits for foreign workers that are stranded in the nation due to the… Read More

July 29, 2020

Japan continues to experience a surge in Covid-19 cases as Tokyo reports a record high this week

Tokyo experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases this weekend, with record-high 366 infected in the city, and the total number… Read More

July 25, 2020

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