Asia News on Jan. 29, 2020

3 hours ago

Airline Ban on India Comedian Sparks Fiery Debate

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4 hours ago

Will china close its concentration camps amid coronavirus?

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China's Health Commissioner in Hubei Says Coronavirus Deaths Have Risen to 162 in Province

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u/DouglasJL

3 hours ago

I got a book on Archaeology, and I came across a section that mentions "Asia proper". I've tried looking around online but I can't find any definitions or references to this, so my question is: what is Asia proper? Is it just a more "proper" way of saying Asia(n) history or something? Thanks.

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15 hours ago

Asian open air market video I saw on facebook is shocking .

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u/nlime

1 day ago

Does anyone know where this is from? And what does it say?

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Kashmiri journalists, news outlets still offline after India partially restores internet

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1 day ago

Cambodia upholds espionage investigations into ex-Radio Free Asia reporters

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Jan. 29, 2020, Asia business news

Business

(Southeast Asia) Indonesia's plan to withdraw the environmental impact assessment (Amdal) requirement for prospective business owners faced opposition from the local environmental experts.

(Source: The Jakarta Post)

*Japan

Japan's Mcdonald's is set to roll out its first rice bun burgers.

(Source: Japan Today)

*China

The trade volume between China's Fujian province and Belt and Road (B&R) countries increased by 16.3% to $66.2 billion year-on-year in 2019, attributing 34.2% of the province's total export volume.

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Video: The Secret Life of Yakuza Women

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Wuhan Virus Death Toll Jumps to 106, Nearly 1,300 New Cases in China

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Wuhan virus death toll jumps to 106, nearly 1,300 new cases in China

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The Silenced YouTube Stars of Kashmir

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Jan. 28, 2020, Asia business news

Business

(China) China's fixed-asset investment in the transport industry has increased by 2.2% to $468 billion in 2019.

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)

*South Korea

Sales of South Korean mobile games increased by 5.2% in 2019 from a year earlier to post $3.6 billion

Samsung slid to the 3rd biggest smartphone maker in India in the fourth quarter of 2019, accounting for 19% of the market (following Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo).

(Source: The Korea Herald)

*Japan