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South Korea stares down the MERS virus, trying to contain its spread, updates from the Shangri-La Defense Conference, and China races to rescue those trapped on a cruise ship.
South Korean MERS Crisis
More than 30 confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, have been detected in South Korea causing great alarm. How did the disease arrive and should you really be alarmed? Host Steve Miller breaks it down.
Shangri-La Defense Conference Updates
The Shangri-La Defense Conference, which took place in Singapore last weekend. This week, a recap of some of the conference’s highlights, which have found their way into number discussions on Asia News Weekly and Asia Now.
Chinese Cruise Ship Disaster
Monday evening, the Eastern Star sank in China’s Yangtze River following a storm in the area. Some 450-plus were on board when disaster struck. This could be the worst accident in 70 years and strangely parallels South Korea’s Sewol tragedy last year.
India’s Heat Wave
More than 2200 people have died as the nation suffered from extreme temperatures in the mid 40-Centigrade range (about 115F).
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asianewsweekly.net/2015/06/04/should-you-be-afraid-of-mers
South Korea stares down the MERS virus, trying to contain its spread, updates from the Shangri-La Defense Conference, and China races to rescue those trapped on a cruise ship.
South Korean MERS Crisis
More than 30 confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, have been detected in South Korea causing great alarm. How did the disease arrive and should you really be alarmed? Host Steve Miller breaks it down.
Shangri-La Defense Conference Updates
The Shangri-La Defense Conference, which took place in Singapore last weekend. This week, a recap of some of the conference’s highlights, which have found their way into number discussions on Asia News Weekly and Asia Now.
Chinese Cruise Ship Disaster
Monday evening, the Eastern Star sank in China’s Yangtze River following a storm in the area. Some 450-plus were on board when disaster struck. This could be the worst accident in 70 years and strangely parallels South Korea’s Sewol tragedy last year.
India’s Heat Wave
More than 2200 people have died as the nation suffered from extreme temperatures in the mid 40-Centigrade range (about 115F).
If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it with your friends and if you haven’t subscribe. Subscribing is free and when you do, the next episode is delivered automatically to you. You can subscribe on our website, AsiaNewsWeekly.net, or in your favorite podcast application.
You’ll be able to keep up with news from the region by following Asia News Weekly on Facebook or Twitter and if you have comments, questions, or feedback, be sure to drop a line to podcast@asianewsweekly.net.
Connect with me on social media and the internet!
Twitter: twitter.com/SteveMillerANW
Facebook: facebook.com/asianewsweekly
Podcast: asianewsweekly.net
