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Commentary: Europe's Huawei decision -- a vote for open-minded technology cooperation

Divorce seems to be not the only thing London and Brussels have agreed on with each other recently. On Wednesday, the European Union (EU) issued a set of guidelines fo

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APD | Sri Lanka shipped 11.8 Million Kgs of tea to China in 2019

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan 31 (COLOMBO) Sri Lanka shipped a highest ever 11.8 Million Kgs of tea to China in 2019, Asia Siyaka Commodities PLC said today.Just f

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APD | Another power project under CPEC achieves financial close in Pakistan

By APD writer Muhammad SohailISLAMABAD, Jan. 31 (APD) Another power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has achieved its financial close of the total cost of 497 million U.S. dol

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APD | Another power project under CPEC achieves financial close in Pakistan

By APD writer Muhammad SohailISLAMABAD, Jan. 31 (APD) Another power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has achieved its financial close of the to

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APD | Sri Lanka shipped 11.8 Million Kgs of tea to China in 2019

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan 31 (COLOMBO) Sri Lanka shipped a highest ever 11.8 Million Kgs of tea to China in 2019, Asia Siyaka Commodities PLC said today.Just five years earlier the quantity w

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Britain after Brexit

Editor's note: Mike Cormack is a writer, editor and reviewer mostly focusing on China, where he lived 2007-2014. He edited Agenda Beijing and is a regular book reviewer for South China Morning Pos

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APD | South Korea’s tourism to be hit hard by Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

By APD writer AliceSouth Korea's tourism industry is forecast to be hard hit by the outbreak of new coronavirus in Wuhan as locals cancel their overseas trips and visit

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APD | Department of Health confirms first 2019-nCOV in the Philippines; one fatality reported Wednesday

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Jan. 30 (APD) – Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III confirmed the first 2019-nCOV case in the Philippines late Thursday afterno

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APD | India prepares to evacuate citizens from Wuhan

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan New Delhi, Jan. 29 (APD) - According to recent reports, on Tuesday the Indian government requested the Chinese government to clear a flig

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APD | Rising demand to push Samsung’s image sensor output

By APD writer AliceSamsung Electronics Co. may increase the production of its complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor by nearly 20 percent this year

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APD | China urges tourists from virus affected areas not to visit Sri Lanka

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan 29 (APD) -- China has urged tourists from virus affected areas in China not to visit Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Government said on Wed

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APD | Department of Foreign Affairs, set to repatriate Filipinos in Wuhan

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – The Philippine Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is prepared to repatriate Filipinos in Wuhan city and the

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APD | Health Secretary Duque assures public: No confirmed 2019-nCOV case in the Philippines

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – “There are still no confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCOV) in the country,” thus said Health Secretary Francisco T. Du

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APD | India: Over 400 people under observation for Coronavirus

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanNew Delhi, January 28, 2020According to recent reports, more than 400 people are currently under observation on suspicion of having caught

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Trump’s travel ban could extend to Africa’s top tech country, Nigeria

The Trump administration is poised to add several African countries to a U.S. travel ban list, including Africa’s top tech hub, Nigeria.Politico first reported the White House is considering Tan

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APD | Visa Upon Arrival scheme suspended temporarily

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente today announced the temporary suspension of the Visa Upon Arrival (VUA) facility after concer

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APD | Sri Lanka imposes visa restrictions on Chinese tourists 

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan 28 (APD) -- Sri Lanka has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese tourists visiting Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.Healt