SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen is moving to outlaw the consumption of dogs and cats as the country clamps down on the wildlife trade that scientists suspect led to the coronavirus outbreak. The proposed regulations from the city government list nine meats that are permitted for consumption, including pork, chicken, beef and rabbit, as… Read more »
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s parliament will vote on a new candidate for prime minister on Monday and if nobody can win majority support there will be a snap election, interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday. The Southeast Asian country slid into political turmoil this week with the unexpected resignation of Mahathir, who at 94 is the world’s… Read more »
HONG KONG (Reuters) – To escape the confines of his Hong Kong “coffin home”, or two square meters (21.5 square feet) of living space, Simon Wong usually spends his days in the park playing mahjong with friends, only returning at night to sleep. But since the Chinese-ruled city reported its first patient with coronavirus last month, Wong has been stuck… Read more »
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s entire school system, from elementary to high schools, will be asked to close from Monday until spring break late in March to help contain the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday. The dramatic escalation of Japan’s fight against the virus follows rising criticism of what has been seen as a lukewarm government response…. Read more »