Nearly 500,000 Nepalis working in Malaysia struggle with reduced labour hours amid country’s lockdown
KATHMANDU, Mar 19, 2020, The Kathmandu Post. Santosh Pandey is counting down the days until…
Month: March 2020
People will stay awake with Bangabandhu’s ideology forever: PM
DHAKA, Mar 19, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the…
S. Korean major web portals strengthen measures against malicious comments
SEOUL, Mar 19, 2020, The Korea Times. Naver, the country’s largest web portal operator, will…
Russia starts manufacturing components of its future super-heavy rocket Yenisei
MOSCOW, Mar 19, 2020, TASS. The Progress rocket and space center has started manufacturing components…
Vietnam Airlines suspends services to Russia, Taiwan
HANOI, Mar 19, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam Airlines will resume operation of the two…
Malaysia’s govt seeking 2,000 Rohingya for checks after mosque outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 19, 2020, FMT. Authorities are scrambling to track down about 2,000 Rohingya…
China says Japanese anti-flu agent Favipiravir effective on coronavirus patients
BEIJING, Mar 19, 2020, Hindustan Times. Chinese medical experts claim that a Japanese anti-flu agent…
India’s most high-profile airlines may ground jets as coronavirus cases jump
NEW DELHI, Mar 19, 2020, Hindustan Times. Two of India’s most high-profile airlines are considering…
Garment factories in Yangon are under shutdown
YANGON, Mar 19, 2020, Myanmar Times. At least 20 out of the 500 factories in…
New parties in boom with unique policy promises in S. Korea
SEOUL, Mar 19, 2020, The Korea Times. Parties promising unique policies are receiving public attention…
Thailand eyes food export opportunities amidst pandemic
BANGKOK, Mar 19, 2020, NNT. The drought disaster that started in late 2019, plus COVID-19…
Former Japanese emperor, empress move out of palace after 26 years
TOKYO, Mar 19, 2020, Kyodo. Former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko on Thursday moved…