Asia Pacific

China and Australia target Pacific with coronavirus aid

Beijing pledged to provide $1.9 million for testing kits and protective equipment this week considering the surge of virus outbreak

Apr 2, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

South Korea to allow absentee voting for coronavirus patients in parliamentary elections

Around 4,000 patients receiving treatment will be able to case their ballot via mail or early absentee voting

Apr 2, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

WHO is expecting Coronavirus cases in Malaysia to peak in mid-April

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world and is currently spreading like wildfire

Apr 2, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Taiwan becomes first Asian country to ban dog and cat meat; offenders face 2-year jail, $65,500 fine

China continues to sell cats for meat despite evidence that the feline can spread Coronavirus

China continues to sell cat meat at its recently reopened wet markets despite Chinese study confirming that transmission of COVID-19 is possible between cats

Apr 2, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Earthquake warning: Seismologist predicts high magnitude tremors as world is battling coronavirus

Hoogerbeets believes that the earthquake that will hit the earth on April 1 and 2 will measure 6 on the Richter scale

Apr 2, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Coronavirus

The death conundrum: Woman claims to have experienced resonation of God during NDE

Spiritualists strongly argue that the near-death experience (NDE) testimonial shared by Maureen is authentic proof of life after death

Apr 1, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Shoppers shout over the wall in China's Wuhan

Neighbourhoods in the Wuhan are still shut off by two-metre-tall plastic walls, set up early in the crisis to enforce social distancing and isolate communities

Apr 1, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Japan is grappling to hold back the deadly Coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major around the world in recent times claiming the lives of over 42,000 people globally

Apr 1, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Top doctor claims US is dealing with the Coronavirus crisis like Soviet's handled Chernobyl disaster

The way US is dealing with the Coronavirus crisis has been compared to the Soviet's handling of Chernobyl 34 years ago

Apr 1, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Who is Jia Jia, Chinese columnist missing over letter asking President Xi to resign?

Chinese university student goes missing after criticising President Xi Jinping on social media

A Chinese university student named Zhang Wenbin has gone incommunicado after posting a video of himself calling out President Xi Jinping on March 30, 2020

Apr 1, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus