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MANILA (BLOOMBERG, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not allow private sector-initiated "massive reclamation" projects in Manila Bay, the harbour which serves the Philippine capital, because they are environmentally destructive and will "choke" the capital. |
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The tourism slump is felt sharply in Thailand, where arrivals from China plunged by 90% so far this month. (AP pic) LUANG PRABANG: Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus. |
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"We haven't had any Chinese for 10 days since they closed the road from Yunnan," says Ong Tau, 47, from behind her stall of fruit shakes in the temple-studded Laotian colonial town of Luang Prabang. "Business is down 20-30 percent... it will get worse. |
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Tour guides, mall workers and restaurant staff are all feeling the burn as Chinese -- the world's biggest travellers -- stay at home in the middle of a global health crisis. "My friend has lost four or five big tour groups... they would have paid for his low season," said Tee, a guide in Luang.... |
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ELEPHANTS parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus. From Luang Prabang in northern Laos to Pattaya in Thailand, Hoi An in Vietnam and the.... |
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An American woman from yet another cruise ship in Asia has been diagnosed with the coronavirus — just as U.S. officials prepare to evacuate hundreds of U.S. citizens on a separate quarantined ship that has been docked off Japan.
An unidentified 83-year-old woman on the MS Westerdam that finally.... |
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A further 70 people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Japan have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total to 355, as three countries say they will fly their citizens on the ship home. It comes as China’s National Health Commission announced the death toll inside the country had risen to 1,665, with 68,500 infections. |
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LUANG PRABANG, Laos: Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak From Luang Prabang in northern Laos to Pattaya in Thailand, Hoi An in Vietnam and the Cambodian.... |
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Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home By Aidan Jones, with Dene-Hern Chen in Pattaya, Thailand =(Picture+Video)= Luang Prabang, Laos, Feb 16, 2020 (AFP) - Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks.... |
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Malaysia’s health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said two cases involved Chinese nationals – a 27-year-old businessman and a 32-year-old woman who is married to a Malaysian – while the third involved an 83-year-old American female. The man was found to have fever at the Bukit Kayu Hitam.... |
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Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus. From Luang Prabang in northern Laos to Pattaya in Thailand, Hoi An in Vietnam and the.... |
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. BBC | Published: February 15, 2020 16:24:36 | Updated: February 16, 2020 09:48:51
A Chinese tourist has died in France after contracting the new coronavirus - the first fatality from the disease outside Asia. The victim was an 80-year-old woman from China's Hubei province, according to French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn. |
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France has reported the first novel coronavirus, officially called "Covid-19", fatality in Europe. An 80-year old man from China's hard-hit city of Wuhan arrived in Paris in mid-January and was hospitalized after falling ill three weeks ago. He died on Friday evening, becoming the first Covid-19 fatality outside Asia. |
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An American woman from yet another cruise ship in Asia has been diagnosed with the coronavirus — just as U.S. officials prepare to evacuate hundreds of U.S. citizens on a separate quarantined ship that has been docked off Japan.
An unidentified 83-year-old woman on the MS Westerdam that finally.... |
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has called on Western superpowers to play their role in maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea and not bring Middle East-like proxy wars to Asia. Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu called on the United States and European nations to engage in discussions to maintain peace in the Southeast Asian region. |
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The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak surpassed 1,600 in China on Sunday, with the first fatality reported outside Asia fuelling global concerns. More than 68,000 people have now been infected in China from a virus that emerged in central Hubei province in December before spreading across the country and some two dozen countries. |
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has claimed its first fatality outside Asia following the death of a Chinese tourist in France. The victim was an 80-year-old man from China's Hubei province. French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said: “I was informed last night of the death of an 80-year-old patient who had been hospitalised … since January 25. |
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Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus. From Luang Prabang in northern Laos to Pattaya in Thailand, Hoi An in Vietnam and the.... |
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Crocodile farms and tiger sanctuaries -- controversial tourist beacons where visitors can pet the animals -- are also deserted, leaving owners to feed expensive star attractions. The outbreak has also spooked western tourists at the height of peak season in what has already been a tough period for Thai tourism thanks to a strong baht. |
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The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak surpassed 1,600 in China on Sunday, with the first fatality reported outside Asia fuelling global concerns. More than 68,000 people have now been infected in China from a virus that emerged in central Hubei province in December before spreading across the country and some two dozen countries. |
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The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak surpassed 1,600 in China on Sunday, with the first fatality reported outside Asia fuelling global concerns. More than 68,000 people have now been infected in China from a virus that emerged in central Hubei province in December before spreading across the country and some two dozen countries. |
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Amid criticism over the handling of the crisis, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for tighter policing to protect social stability, while Beijing ordered people returning to the capital to self-quarantine for 14 days in the latest drastic measure aimed at containing the virus. |
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The United States will evacuate Americans from the cruise ship that has been quarantined for more than a week in Japan because of coronavirus infections on board, the United States Embassy in Tokyo told Americans aboard the ship on Saturday. American passengers and crew members were told in an email.... |
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Passengers disembark from the Westerdam cruise ship in Sihanoukville on February 15. The ship was turned away from ports around Asia over fears they could be carrying Covid-19. – AFP pic, February 16, 2020.
A US cruise ship blocked from several Asian ports over concerns that a passenger could have.... |
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Yangon United are hosting Indera SC in the second leg of their AFC Cup 2020 play-off tie at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday. held at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam last week. Indera are the only team in Brunei meeting AFC club.... |
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