Italy goes into nationwide lockdown as coronavirus numbers spiral
ROME, Mar 10, 2020, Bloomberg, AFP, Reuters. Italy will become the first country in the…
Month: March 2020
Xi arrives in Wuhan for work inspection
WUHAN, Mar 10, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping arrived in Wuhan, capital of Central…
New Indonesia’s Yogyakarta international airport starts operating from Mar 29
JAKARTA, Mar 10, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Lion Air Group carriers Lion and Batik Air…
Mongolia locks down cities after reporting first virus case
ULAANBAATAR, Mar 10, 2020, AFP. Mongolia on Tuesday barred anyone from entering or leaving its…
Asia’s biggest budget carrier AirAsia to cut pay, other staff perks due to coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 10, 2020, Focus Malaysia. Malaysia’s budget carrier AirAsia Group Bhd (AAGB) has…
[Analytics] Leadership and responses to the coronavirus
In every crisis, there’s opportunity. The legacies of political leaders are often defined by how…
Indonesia’s govt-owned gas distributor to conduct joint study on use of LNG for supply trucks
JAKARTA, Mar 9, 2020, The Jakarta Post. State-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN)…
India’s Congress team submits report on Delhi anti-CAA violence to party chief Sonia Gandhi
NEW DELHI, Mar 9, 2020, Hindustan Times. A five-member Congress team submitted its report on…
60 containers of buttons, zips and textiles for garment factories to arrive in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville from China
PHNOM PENH, Mar 9, 2020, The Khmer Times. Scores of containers filled with buttons, zips…
Former PM Medvedev to take part in elaborating Russia’s foreign policy
MOSCOW, Mar 9, 2020, TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that defines…
British retailer Tesco to sell its Thai and Malaysian business
SINGAPORE/BANGKOK, Mar 9, 2020, Bangkok Post. Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group said on Monday its board…
New Malaysia’s PM Muhyiddin has presented the list of the new Cabinet lineup to Agong
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 9, 2020, Bernama. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was seen leaving…