[Analytics] Fears escalate as government encourages tourism during Covid-19 outbreak
“I won’t allow this on my watch,” said an incensed chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB),…
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Thai govt to finalise local tourism stimulus next week
BANGKOK, Jun 5, 2020, Bangkok Post. Domestic tourism stimulus measures, including proposals for gift vouchers…
Vietnam PM urges cooperation foreign partners to develop military weapons
HANOI, Jun 5, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam is told to promote the research and…
Flood-prone Chinese province tests QR code-based safety checks
BEIJING, JUn 5, 2020, SCMP. A few years ago, Facebook introduced Safety Check, a feature…
Singapore plans a coronavirus contact tracing device for all to wear
SINGAPORE, Jun 5, 2020, Reuters. Singapore plans to soon launch a wearable device for novel…
PM Muhyiddin is Bersatu party’s legitimate acting chairman: Secretary-general
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 5, 2020, Malay Mail. Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) today confirmed the…
US and China must find a way to work together: Singapore’s PM Lee
SINGAPORE, Jun 5, 2020, ST. As tensions rise between the United States and China, both…
More Taiwanese interested in local trips after pandemic: Survey
TAIPEI, Jun 4, 2020, CNA. A total of 78 percent of Taiwanese surveyed in a…
China ‘needs to win over Europe’: Observers
BEIJING, Jun 4, 2020, SCMP. As the United States puts pressure on its allies to…
Wet massage parlours, concert halls, pubs to reopen in Thailand
BANGKOK, Jun 4, 2020, Bangkok Post. The government is considering measures that would allow the…
Hong Kong passes law banning ‘insults’ to national anthem
HONG KONG, Jun 4, 2020, RTHK. Lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation to make disrespecting or…
Malaysia’s PM Muhyiddin completes Covid-19 medical quarantine, back in office today
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 4, 2020, Malay Mail. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin returned to…