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Coronavirus
Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Taiwan Takes Measures to Restrict Travel From China
By Ankit Panda
The island has successfully limited the spread of COVID-19 so far.
Abe: Flex Hours, Work Style Among Key Steps to Fight Virus
By Associated Press
The Japanese prime minister took aim at the country’s work culture amid concerns about further spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Iran Says 12 Dead From New Virus, Rejects Higher Death Toll
By Associated Press
Tehran rejected reports that as many as 50 people had died in the city of Qom.
Virus Fears Rise After Cambodia Cruise Ship Acceptance
By Associated Press
The feel-good story took an unfortunate turn after a passenger later tested positive for the virus.
Cruise Ship Coronavirus Ordeal Ends with Cambodia Welcome
By Associated Press
Stranded passengers disembarked and were welcomed to Cambodia by the nation's authoritarian leader who handed them flowers.
China’s Coronavirus Outbreak and Economic Performance: Test for Performance Legitimacy?
By Dingding Chen
What does the Coronavirus outbreak mean for China’s future development?
Vietnam Battles Its Coronavirus Challenge
By Thoi Nguyen
While the government has taken significant measures to limit the impacts of the coronavirus on the country, it is also operating within limits and realities.
Singapore Airshow 2020 Takes Off Amid Coronavirus Scare
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While Asia’s largest aerospace event will go on this year, it has nonetheless been shrouded by health concerns that continue to grip the region.
Asia Reacts to the Coronavirus Epidemic
By Ankit Panda
As much remains unknown about the disease’s potential economic and social impact, Asia braces for the worst.
Amid Virus Fears, Clock Is Ticking for Companies Dependent on China Imports
By Associated Press
The 2020 coronavirus scare comes at an already difficult time for many Chinese companies.
ASEAN Coronavirus Security Consultation Puts Center for Military Medicine Into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement highlighted one aspect of Southeast Asia’s ongoing response to the coronavirus.
New Test for Singapore’s Fake News Law
By Erin Cook
A Malaysian NGO is challenging Singapore's claim to enforce its definition of “fake news” abroad.