SINGAPORE -- More than 70 companies, including U.S. giant Lockheed Martin and 12 Chinese entities, have withdrawn from this year's Singapore Airshow over fears of the new coronavirus, which continues to spread through Asia.
Rising infections put damper on biennial expo as scores of companies stay away

China's People's Liberation Army Air Force practices its aerobatic show on Feb. 9. Despite Chinese passport holders being banned from entering Singapore, the air force received an exemption. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)
SINGAPORE -- More than 70 companies, including U.S. giant Lockheed Martin and 12 Chinese entities, have withdrawn from this year's Singapore Airshow over fears of the new coronavirus, which continues to spread through Asia.