Thailand’s health ministry says that they have found a cure for the Coronavirus. A Chinese woman afflicted with the Coronavirus found herself in Thailand. The woman was 71 years old. Fortunately for her, the Thailand health ministry had what no other country has ever had. They have a potential cure for the virus. The administered treatment was a mixture of … Read More
Gimme Another Beer; Make It A Corona!
This is NOT going to be my ‘regular’ column about an irregular world. Instead, I beg your indulgence in that I want to solely address what has become the major news item worldwide (no, Donald, sorry but it’s not the immensity of your intellect (sic) or the size of your, er, hands ?) – but the ‘Wuhan coronavirus’. It’s bad … Read More
Hong Kong Loses Title of Largest Real Estate Market
Hong Kong has just lost its claim to being the largest real estate market in the world in 2019. It has shifted down two spots, with Japan and South Korea taking the first two spots respectively. The report came from Real Capital Analytics, a firm that collects data. The ascendance of Japan and South Korea is not unthinkable. In 2018, … Read More
WHO Declares Global Health Emergency for Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has finally declared a global health emergency due to the Coronavirus. This is not the first time this issue has been brought on the WHO’s plate. They had been mulling the idea since last week. However, the Chinese government was able to placate the WHO at the time. Now though, the WHO is unable to … Read More
Wildlife Trade Banned in China Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak
The Chinese government has banned the trading of all wildlife. This came about because of the continuous spread of the Coronavirus. A temporary ban has been placed throughout all of China. This ban will stop the country from selling wild animals. This temporary ban was put in place to supplement and enforce the already existing laws for trading and consuming … Read More
Satellite Images Reveal Missile Site Activity in North Korea
Satellite images have just revealed activity in a North Korean missile site. The North Korean missile site in question is the Sanumdong missile research center. It is currently located in Pyongyang. This site is critical due to its role in recent missile and missile engine tests. The intelligence was gathered by several officials from the United States (US). These include … Read More
Textile Skills Framework Birthed from China-Pakistan Cooperation
China and Pakistan have agreed to have a textile skills framework. This new framework came from the recent China-Pakistan Economic Corridor or CPEC. The two countries have agreed to develop a textile cooperation framework. Under this framework, they will focus on textile skills training, garments, and even fibers made by people. This came about after a one-day workshop. This workshop … Read More
Who Let The Rats Out?
On Saturday, according to the Chinese zodiac, it will be the Year of the Rat (although some people are now translating it as ‘mouse’) – I guess it depends on the lobby, LOL According to tradition, the zodiac rat (and all born under this sign) is smart, shrewd, and lucky – there are a lot of comments that I could … Read More
Coronavirus Spreads Domestic and International Problems
The Coronavirus from China is spreading more than just a disease. With the virus spreading, it is causing problems the world over. The Coronavirus is the latest unique disease to come from China. At its infancy, scientists and health workers thought it was SARS. However, new studies have seen enough differences to give it a new name. As of Wednesday, … Read More
North Korea Develops New ‘Fast’ Missile
A United States (US) general revealed that North Korea is developing a new type of missile. This new missile is said to be faster than most. This news was revealed by the second highest general in the US, General John Hyten. He is also the vice-chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs. At a meeting in the Pentagon last Friday, … Read More