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India's recent travel advisory restricting non-essential travel to Singapore could significantly impact tourism, as India was a major source of visitors last year, with over 1.4 million tourists traveling to the southeast Asian country.

Around 500 passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were allowed to leave Yokohama, Japan after testing negative for coronavirus. Transported by buses to train stations, passengers will continue to be released until February 21, with priority given to elderly passengers who were tested early in the quarantine process.

India has climbed to the 5th position in world's largest economies, with a GDP of $2.94 trillion. Driven by economic reforms, service sector growth, and global market integration, the country shows promising long-term economic potential, outperforming traditional economic powerhouses.

Vietnamese airlines reported a massive $430 million revenue loss due to coronavirus travel restrictions. After banning flights to and from mainland China, the country's civil aviation authority noted a 14.1% drop in international passengers, affecting around 400,000 monthly visitors.

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry warns of countermeasures if the Philippines maintains its entry ban, suggesting possible cancellation of visa-free privileges for Filipinos. The dispute centers on travel restrictions related to coronavirus concerns, potentially straining bilateral relations between the two countries.

Experts blame China's mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic, with law professor Xu Zhangrun condemning Communist Party leaders for prioritizing politics over public safety. The outbreak has surpassed SARS and World War I in fatalities, exposing critical weaknesses in the government's governance system.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has rejected a Chinese study suggesting the novel coronavirus could have an incubation period of up to 24 days. WHO's Dr. Michael Ryan emphasized that such long periods might result from "double exposure" and require further investigation, maintaining the current 14-day quarantine guideline.

The novel coronavirus has claimed more lives than the SARS pandemic, with 1,016 deaths reported in mainland China. Health experts emphasize prevention methods and call for stronger measures to combat the rapidly spreading virus, which has infected over 42,000 people worldwide.

A devastating mass shooting in Thailand claimed 29 lives and injured 57 others. Sgt. Major Jakrapanth Thomma went on a shooting spree, first killing his commanding officer before targeting a shopping center, leaving the nation in shock and grief.

The Chinese government has agreed to receive assistance from the World Health Organization to combat the coronavirus, which has killed at least 900 people in mainland China. International experts are expected to arrive this week, marking a shift from previous rejections of help from the US, Taiwan, and other countries.