Metro Manila’s public transport resumes work at reduced capacity from June 1
MANILA, May 31, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Hundreds of thousands of employees in Metro…
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US government is selling $1.8B worth of property in exclusive Hong Kong area
HONG KONG, May 31, 2020, Bloomberg. The US government is selling its property in one…
Cambodia to release 10,000 prisoners
PHNOM PENH, May 31, 2020, NST. About 10,000 of Cambodia’s prisoners will be freed as…
Pakistani govt to file criminal cases on sugar probe against former PM: PM’s aide
ISLAMABAD, May 31, 2020, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Accountability Shahzad Akbar on…
Singapore NGOs call for rethink of migrant workers’ salaries, health care and recruitment fees
SINGAPORE, May 31, 2020, SCMP. Twelve years ago, when Dhaka-born Aarul completed his secondary school…
Transport sector workers seek subsidies to address reduced capacity under lockdown in the Philippines
MANILA, May 31, 2020, PhilStar. A coalition of transport sector workers and advocates on Saturday…
Vietnam’s PM targets powerful, prosperous status for southern key economic region by 2035
BA RIA-VUNG TAU, May 31, 2020, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 30…
Bank ATMs to resume unlimited hours from June 1 in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31, 2020, Malay Mail. Banks will no longer be limited to opening…
US has more to lose than Hong Kong: Official
HONG KONG, May 31, 2020, RTHK. The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, said the US decision…
Singapore-China ‘fast lane’ for essential travel between the two countries criticised
SINGAPORE, May 30, 2020, Bangkok Post. Some Singaporeans have reacted sharply to the government’s announcement…
[Analytics] South Korea is the pivot in the Huawei wars
South Korea has told Washington that restrictions on semiconductor sales to Huawei and other Chinese…
Economists fear for Hong Kong’s future as a financial and commercial hub
HONG KONG, May 30, 2020, SCMP. US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Friday that he…
Pattaya beaches and recreational areas reopening on June 1
PATTAYA, May 30, 2020, Pattaya Mail. Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome announced at city hall on May…
$1, $2 and $5 banknotes are still legal tender in Cambodia: PM Hun Sen
PHNOM PENH, May 30, 2020, The Khmer Times. Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday has…
Pandemic pushes up locals’ jobless rate to 3.1 per cent in Macau
MACAO, May 30, 2020, Macau Post Daily. Macau’s total labour force was 403,100 and the…