Three businessmen contract coronavirus after Singapore business conference – Asian officials
At least three Asian businessmen who attended an international conference at a Singapore hotel have contracted the coronavirus, Malaysian and South Korean authorities said on Wednesday.
China virus puts cruise ships in quarantine, hits carmakers, airlines and Airbus
Thousands of passengers and crew on two cruise ships in Asian waters were placed in quarantine for China’s coronavirus on Wednesday as airlines, car manufacturers and other global companies counted the cost of the fast-spreading outbreak.
About 350 U.S. evacuees from China en route to California: Pentagon
About 350 Americans evacuated from China’s virus-hit Wuhan province are expected to arrive at two U.S. military bases in California on Wednesday, the Pentagon said in a statement.
Exclusive: Iran-linked hackers pose as journalists in email scam
When Iranian-born German academic Erfan Kasraie received an email from The Wall Street Journal requesting an interview, he sensed something was amiss.
Mothers may pass coronavirus to unborn children, say Chinese doctors: state TV
Pregnant women infected with the new coronavirus may be able to pass it to their unborn children, doctors at the Wuhan Children Hospital said on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Poland to hold first round of presidential election on May 10
Poland will hold the first round of its presidential election on May 10, a vote that will decide whether the ruling nationalists can press ahead with policies criticized by Brussels and the opposition.
China says air force will join Singapore Airshow amid virus concerns
China’s air force will participate in the upcoming Singapore Airshow, the Chinese defense ministry said on Wednesday, as concerns over the spread of a coronavirus overshadow Asia’s biggest aerospace and defense event.
Brazil’s lower house of Congress approves coronavirus quarantine bill
Brazil’s lower house of Congress late on Tuesday approved a bill laying out rules for the quarantine of Brazilian nationals returning from China who may be infected with coronavirus, as well as other measures to combat the disease.
Trial of former Malaysian PM’s wife begins, court told she influenced government decisions
The corruption trial of Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak, began on Wednesday, with a prosecutor describing how she exerted “considerable influence” over government decisions.
Climate protests shut BP’s London headquarters on CEO’s first day
Climate protesters forced BP to temporarily shut down its London headquarters on Wednesday, the first day in office for the oil and gas company’s new CEO Bernard Looney.
