The Boeing 737-500, a Sriwijaya Air flight, had taken off from Jakarta, the capital. Officials said they found body parts and possibly part of the wreckage. By Hannah Beech and Muktita SuhartonoBANGKOK (@2020 The New York Times) — A passenger jet carrying more than 60 people crashed into the Java Sea on Saturday, minutes after […]
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Asia Today: Australian states reimpose travel restrictions
SYDNEY (AP) — More Australian states and territories are reimposing travel restrictions to prevent the spreading of the coronavirus from new outbreaks in New South Wales and Victoria states. The Australian Capital Territory has shut out non-residents who have been on the northern beaches of Sydney, where the outbreaks are most concentrated, Greater Sydney and […]
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China warns of retaliation for NYSE’s delisting of companies
BEIJING (AP) — China said Saturday that it would take necessary countermeasures in response to the New York Stock Exchange’s announcement that it would delist three major Chinese telecoms, in the latest flare-up of tensions between Beijing and Washington.The stock exchange said Thursday that it would delist China Telecom Corp. Ltd., China Mobile Ltd. and […]
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Hawaii prohibits pesticides containing chlorpyrifos
Hawaii Governor David Ige speaks at a community meeting in the aftermath of eruptions from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island Hawaii has become the first US state to prohibit pesticides containing the chemical chlorpyrifos. Following years of lobbying and negotiations, Hawaii’s senate signed into law a bill to ban chlorpyrifos which has been […]
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Pacific feels pressure over Taiwan links
The Solomon Islands prime minister Rick Hou says some Pacific islands are feeling pressure over their ties with Taiwan. Mr Hou made the comments during his trip to Canberra yesterday where he signed an agreement for an undersea internet cable between his country, Australia and Papua New Guinea. According to a report in The Australian, […]
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Seabed mining project in PNG secures funding
The Canadian company looking to mine Papua New Guinea’s seabed says it has secured finance to develop the controversial Solwara 1 Project. According to Nautilus Minerals, it has reached a US$34 million credit facility agreement for the project with lender Deep Sea Mining Finance. The Solwara 1 project would involve the extensive dredging the seafloor […]