Hubei city reopens for business, then closes again 30 minutes later
WUHAN, Mar 15, 2020, SCMP. Authorities in a central Chinese city close to the epicentre…
Month: March 2020
Oil war between Russia and Saudi Arabia may benefit both: Experts
MOSCOW, Mar 14, 2020, TASS. The price confrontation between Russia and Saudi Arabia in the…
US sanction threat spurred Indonesia to drop Russia, China weapons deals
JAKARTA, Mar 14, 2020, SCMP. The Trump administration pressured Indonesia into dropping deals to buy…
[Analytics] All the shows and movies shut down or delayed because of coronavirus
When Tom Hanks announced on Wednesday that he and Rita Wilson had tested positive for…
IMF and Cambodia Rice Federation to cooperate on rice research and studies
PHNOM PENH, Mar 14, 2020, The Khmer Times. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Cambodia…
Thai tourism ministry hopes for post-virus tourist bounce
BANGKOK, Mar 14, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Tourism and Sports Ministry is expecting 36.9 million…
Domestic coffee prices edge down in Vietnam
HANOI, Mar 14, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam’s domestic coffee prices slipped this week due to…
Metro Manila quarantine: Travel only to get supplies and for work until Apr 14
MANILA, Mar 14, 2020, PhilStar. The Palace has released a memorandum operationalizing community quarantine imposed…
Weakness of the yuan is strongly affecting the revenue of Myanmar’s traders
NAY PYI TAW, Mar 14, 2020, Myanmar Times. Despite the gradual resumption of border trade…
Indonesia’s govt says $1.6B income tax breaks available only in manufacturing sector
JAKARTA, Mar 14, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The government on Friday provided some details on new…
[Analytics] Hybrid warfare’s assault on ASEAN regionalism
There is a growing sense that hybrid warfare is here to stay. This realisation carries…
Coronavirus test negative, says Brasilia’s president Bolsonaro on social media
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 14, 2020, The Rio Times. President Jair Bolsonaro reported on his…