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US President Donald Trump ordered an end to the special status of Hong Kong under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive acts” against the former British colony, leading Beijing to warn of retaliatory sanctions. Citing China’s decision to implement a new Hong Kong national security law, Trump signed an executive order which he said would end …

Singapore and Malaysia have decided to begin introducing joint green lane and transfer agreements for long-term passholders as well as important company and official travelers. The aim is to bring in place the appropriate structures and processes on 10 Aug. That was revealed in a joint statement by Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. …

Chinese health officials said a herdsman in Inner Mongolia was believed to be diagnosed with bubonic plague, a reminder of how even though the planet is fighting a pandemic triggered by a novel virus, old risks persist. The Bayannur City Health Commission said the plague was detected in the herdsman on Sunday and he was treated in a hospital and …

Indonesia is moving a data privacy regulation ahead in several of the largest e-commerce firms after a string of high-profile data attacks in recent months. The bill-expected before the end of the year-would make it unlawful to gather data from users without consent and allow companies to warn buyers within days of learning that their identities, addresses and other details …

A minister claimed a eucalyptus bracelet, while experts, some from the national intelligence service, confirmed the development of a mixture of medicines and state-of-the-art stem cell therapies. This were among a litany of Covid-19 cures statements in Indonesia that frightened doctors and the basis for consumer security. In a letter to State Secretary Pratikno earlier this month, the Indonesian Consumers …

In a development that might create a far-reaching legal precedent on the fractured peninsula, a South Korean court directed Pyongyang ‘s leader Kim Jong Un to pay two former prisoners of war (POW), who spent decades as slave laborers in the north. According to a advocacy organization representing the plaintiffs, the decision marked the first time a South Korean court …

Three hundred drones took to South Korea’s evening sky over the Han River to provide advice on coronavirus prevention via a coordinated show of light featuring photos of hand-washing and social space. Last Saturday (July 4) a swarm of pinpoint lights raised into the air in military-like formation before rearranging themselves to form the picture of a white face mask, …

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has sought to scrutinize more closely the goods coming from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Korea and the Asean bloc, amid fears that Chinese imports are increasingly being routed through these countries. It has called for fast monitoring amendments to the customs legislation to simplify the rules for seeking concessional benefits under India’s free trade …

ASEAN regional bloc secretary general Datuk Lim Jock Hoi said that the member nations should reevaluate its economic path that is more inclusive, sustainable and digitally enabled post covid-19 economy. In the  virtual conference of Covid-19 economic recovery plan series by CIMB Asean Research Institute (CARI) last Friday, Lim shared his insights on how this current health crisis and its …

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and it’s member states together with China has expressed closer ties to boost cooperation in the health sectors in fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. In the 26th Asean-China Senior Officials’ Consultation held via videoconference for the first time last July 1, China and the regional bloc review the progress of the partnership and …