Bloomberg South Korean President Moon Jae-in raised the country’s infectious-disease alert level to the highest and signalled the potential for unprecedented steps to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has killed six and infected hundreds. The government ordered that schools delay resuming lessons after a holiday break as more than 600 people were confirmed to have been infected, a 20-fold surge ...

Bloomberg Australia’s government will work to set new long-term plans on reducing greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a key global summit this year, though signalled it won’t pursue policies that pose risks to jobs or growth. Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has faced pressure over his climate and energy strategy in the wake of Australia’s deadly wildfires, has criticised opponents ...

Bloomberg As global streaming giants Netflix Inc and Walt Disney Co spend millions of dollars to grab viewers in India, a country that could become their biggest overseas market, a homegrown rival is preparing to defend its turf. Zee5, top domestic streaming platform set up by India’s biggest television broadcaster, is betting on local content to fend off big-spending rivals, ...