Australia’s economy could take 22 per cent hit from virus shutdown: OECD
SYDNEY, Mar 30, 2020, SMH. A widespread shutdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus…
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Key info on coronavirus spread in Pacific to released in 9 languages: NZ govt
WELLINGTON, Mar 29, 2020, RNZ. New Zealand’s Ministry for Pacific Peoples has translated key messages…
Port Moresby governor asks public motor vehicles to stop operating in the city
PORT MORESBY, Mar 29, 2020, PNG Today. Port Moresby Governor Powes Parkop wants to stop…
Curfew from tonight across all of French Polynesia
PAPEETE, Mar 28, 2020, RNZ. A curfew will come into force in French Polynesia tonight…
‘Clear we have entered recession’: IMF chief
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 27, 2020, AFP. The coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into…
‘So far, so good’: New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern on a the first day of the lockdown
WELLINGTON, Mar 27, 2020, NZ Herald. New Zealand has another 85 new coronavirus cases today…
Solomon Islands closes borders, declared the capital an emergency zone
HONIARA, Mar 27, 2020, RNZ. The Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has suspended all…
[Analytics] In virus era, even summits are virtual
The face-to-face tension among foes was gone. So was the in-person camaraderie among allies. Gone…
New Zealand’s Christchurch shooter pleads guilty to murder, terrorism
WELLINGTON, Mar 26, 2020, AFP. The man who committed the worst atrocity in New Zealand’s…
2.6 billion people are in lockdown worldwide now
HONG KONG, Mar 25, 2020, SCMP. India’s billion-plus population went into a three-week lockdown on…
New Zealand PM Ardern declares national emergency
WELLINGTON, Mar 25, 2020, Reuters. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a state of…
Council elections in Australia’s New South Wales state postponed until next Sept
SYDNEY, Mar 25, 2020, SMH. Australia’s New South Wales state government has confirmed that it…