Vietnam ships 30 million masks to North America
HANOI, Jun 7, 2020, VN Express. Thirty million medical face masks have been transported from…
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[Analytics] Saving Thailand’s virus-hit economy
When the COVID-19 virus first emerged in Wuhan, China – many didn’t think that the…
International tourist port to be constructed in Phnom Penh
PHNOM PENH, Jun 7, 2020, The Khmer Times. Chinese firm Prince Real Estate Group is…
Japan opts not to join US, others in criticizing China for Hong Kong law
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 7, 2020, Reuters. Japan has opted out of joining the United States,…
‘Smart lockdown’ only option to contain Covid-19: Pakistani PM
ISLAMABAD, Jun 7, 2020, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that the…
Bangladesh garment factories launch Covid-19 testing lab for workers
DHAKA, Jun 7, 2020, Reuters. A laboratory to test garment workers for coronavirus is opening…
[Analytics] Coronavirus turns Teflon Thailand’s wealth gap into a economic chasm
As Covid-19 eats into exports and tourism, the gap between rich and poor in one…
More than half of Singapore households can get extra Covid-19 relief
SINGAPORE, Jun 6, 2020, ST. About 60 per cent of households in Singapore will be…
Taiwanese vote to recall city mayor Han Kuo-yu
TAIPEI, Jun 6, 2020, The Standard. Taiwanese in the southern port city of Kaohsiung voted…
Philiipine govt to enforce national ID system to hasten Covid aid distribution
MANILA, Jun 6, 2020, The Manila Times. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for Emerging Infectious…
Cambodia’s police to monitor all social media posts
HANOI, Jun 6, 2020, VNA. Cambodian National Police Chief General Neth Savoeun on June 5…
[Analytics] Desperate times for independent media in Myanmar
The COVID-19 pandemic has created enormous challenges for news media organisations, ranging from lost advertising…