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Asian nations boost Ebola screening amid regional naval activity

Several Asian nations, including Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, are enhancing their border screening and public health measures in response to a growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. While the likelihood of local transmission in Asia is considered low, countries are increasing monitoring at ports of entry and inspecting quarantine facilities. Separately, geopolitical tensions are rising as Japan tracked Chinese and Russian naval vessels transiting near its waters, indicating a flexing of maritime capabilities in the region. AI

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Asian nations boost Ebola screening amid regional naval activity

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · Bloomberg ·

    Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert

    Governments across Asia are tightening border screening and quarantine preparedness as health authorities work to contain a growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Several governments have expanded screening and reporting requirements for travellers arriving from affected count…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · Cyril Ip ·

    How to deal with this ‘very Chinese time’ in Western lives

    What comes to mind when you think of China, Japan and South Korea? This was a question posed in a second-year sociology seminar during my time at Bristol, and it has stayed with me ever since. We were split into three groups and given 10 minutes to create posters capturing our im…

  3. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · Jane Cai ·

    Are China and Russia flexing their maritime muscle near Japan?

    Three People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships were spotted transiting the Tsushima Strait en route to the East China Sea last week, as Tokyo closely tracks such passages amid heightened regional tensions. The vessels were two Type 055 guided-missile destroyers and a Type 05…