Hong Kong fishing village stays calm, uses sea water to keep virus at bay
For most people in Hong Kong, face masks have become a part of their daily attire amid worries about the coronavirus outbreak, but in the remote fishing village of Tai O, residents are relatively unfazed.
Japan says defense data possibly breached after cyberattacks on Mitsubishi Electric
The Japanese defense ministry said late on Monday that sensitive data on defense equipment may have been breached as a result of cyberattacks on Mitsubishi Electric Corp, a major supplier of the country’s defense and infrastructure systems.
Coronavirus prompts Sony, NTT and Intel to join Barcelona congress exodus
Japanese wireless carrier NTT Docomo , Sony Corp and California-based chip giant Intel Corp pulled out of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Monday because of the coronavirus outbreak.
China’s production of masks at 76% of capacity: official
China’s current production of masks is at 76% of total capacity, and getting workers to return to their jobs is key, said an official at the country’s top economic planner on Tuesday.
Vietnam’s coronavirus cases climb to 15, baby infected
Vietnam confirmed another case of the new coronavirus on Tuedsay, bringing its total to 15, the health ministry said.
Mexico prepares to unveil less ambitious justice reform: sources
Mexico has scaled back a planned judicial reform that alarmed rights defenders and caused a backlash within President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s cabinet, three officials told Reuters, adding that the revised version could be unveiled within days.
First case of coronavirus confirmed in San Diego, California: media
The first coronavirus infection was confirmed in San Diego, California in a person who was aboard the first U.S. evacuation flight from Wuhan, China to a Miramar airbase, local television station 10News reported, citing an official familiar with the si…
China reports record daily virus death toll, but new cases fall
The death toll from the coronavirus epidemic in mainland China soared past 1,000 on Tuesday with a record daily rise in fatalities, although the number of new confirmed cases fell.
Explainer: As coronavirus fails to ease, interest in ‘force majeure’
With the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Hubei province, China, showing no signs of abating any time soon, some companies that buy and sell goods in the Chinese market are taking interest in the legal defense of “force majeure.”
Australian High Court rules Indigenous people can’t be deported
Australia’s highest court on Tuesday ruled two Indigenous men cannot be deported even though they were born overseas and never applied for citizenship, in a landmark ruling for the country’s first inhabitants.
