Pakistani PM Imran arrives in Karachi for two-day visit to Sindh
KARACHI, Jun 17, 2020, Dawn. Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Karachi on Tuesday for…
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Bangladesh suspends visa-on-arrival indefinitely
DHAKA, Jun 17, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Bangladesh has extended the suspension of visa-on-arrival services for…
[Analytics] Vietnam’s judicial system on trial
On 14 January 2008, two female postal workers were found murdered inside a small post…
Extreme weather ‘ominous’ for Mekong region: Mekong River Commission chief
PHNOM PENH, Jun 17, 2020, The Khmer Times. The head of the Mekong River Commission…
Philippine capital city Manila allows dine-in services at 30 per cent capacity
MANILA, Jun 17, 2020, PhilStar. The Manila city government on Monday allowed the opening of…
Thai domestic tourism gets stimulus packages
BANGKOK, Jun 17, 2020, Bangkok Post. The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle three stimulus…
New tech to police social distancing, raise alarm when people are too close has developed in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jun 16, 2020, SCMP. A Singaporean company has developed advanced “eyes in the sky”…
Metro Manila general community quarantine extended until June 30
MANILA, Jun 16, 2020, PhilStar. Metro Manila will remain under a general community quarantine until…
Pakistani govt identifies Covid-19 hotspots as cases near 150,000
ISLAMABAD, Jun 16, 2020, Pakistan Today. In line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision of…
Japan considers easing entry restrictions for Vietnam
HANOI, Jun 16, 2020, VNA. Japan is about to make a decision to ease the…
China ready to strengthen anti-pandemic cooperation with Laos: Xi
BEIJING, Jun 16, 2020, Xinhua. China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Laos in fighting…
Bhutan’s Trashigang fights rabies with mass vaccination
THIMPHU, Jun 16, 2020, Kuensel. A mass dog vaccination has begun in Trashigang after a…