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Twitter is taking a sharper stance against the multitude of hate speech finding its way onto the platform with a stricter set of policies that go into effect now. As with any social media platform, it isn’t difficult to find any number of controversial or…
South Korea’s largest carriers have decreased the frequency of flights to Vietnamese tourist hotspots over rising Covid-19 infections at home. Korean Air, the largest airline in South Korea, has announced that it will suspend many flights departing from Seoul…
In a blog post-Google published today the company said, “Due to concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and other health authorities, we have decided to cancel the physical Google I/O event at…
Shanghai Fashion Week organizers announced that the event will proceed after early fears it would be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The organizers released a statement saying Shanghai Fashion Week will be held on the same dates earlier scheduled:…
We have been hearing news about different factories’ production struggles over the coronavirus outbreak for almost two months now. Unfortunately, on Saturday, Samsung temporarily closed one factory in South Korea over a confirmed case of the coronavirus,…
Retailers at Singapore’s Changi Airport will be granted half-cost rents for six months, backdated to February 1 due to the impact on passenger movements resulting from the coronavirus epidemic. The Changi Airport rents rebate will cover more than 540 retail,…
Organizers of Beijing auto show, which is scheduled to be held in late-April, said on Monday the event will be delayed event due to the coronavirus outbreak. Across mainland China, officials said the total number of coronavirus cases rose by 2,048 to 70,548,…
Another staff of DBS has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a media report. This time around, the latest patient is based in one of the bank’s satellite offices, a DBS spokesman said in Singapore, without disclosing the location. The new…
Two retailers have been arrested for trying to profit from the coronavirus crisis after spot checks by Hong Kong Customs staff. In a territory-wide enforcement campaign dubbed Guardian launched on January 27, customs officers have been inspecting retailers…
Vietjet will stop all flights to and from China starting Saturday to try and limit the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The budget airline said in a statement Friday that it had prepared this plan earlier, and will cooperate with Vietnamese authorities and…
An Alipay-owned insurance platform has offered to support families and medical staff affected by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The platform will help affected medical staff apply for coverage of 100,000 yuan ($14,000) each and 500,000 yuan ($72,000) for…
As health authorities across Asia struggle to assess the severity and impact of the deadly Coronavirus, hundreds of stores have closed in Mainland China and retailers and shopping-mall operators across the region are already implementing crisis-management…
More than 2000 Starbucks China stores have been closed to protect staff and customers from the coronavirus outbreak, including its giant Shanghai Roastery. “We currently have over half our stores closed in the market,” said Starbucks Inc group president,…
