Singapore abandons PCR as criteria for releasing Covid-19 patients
SINGAPORE, May 29, 2020, Kyodo. Singapore said Thursday it will stop using polymerase chain reaction…
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Only 50 per cent of tickets will be sold to avoid crowds in Bangladesh: Minister
DHAKA, May 29, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has said train services…
Cambodia’s Central bank wants end to $1, $2 and $5 notes
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) yesterday asked commercial banks and microfinance institutions to send…
Philippine govt to ease Metro Manila quarantine from June 1
MANILA, May 29, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Malacañang on Friday defended the government’s decision…
Hongkongers who want to flee to Taiwan will go through strict screening: Officials
HONG KONG, May 28, 2020, SCMP. Hongkongers who want to move to Taiwan, fearing they…
[Analytics] Vietnam’s coronavirus political gains
Vietnam is handling the outbreak of COVID-19 relatively well. Vietnam has confirmed a total of…
Beijing rejects ‘Taiwanese independence forces’ and external interference
BEIJING, May 28, 2020, SCMP. China’s annual parliamentary session wrapped up with the passage of…
Philippines to take over Miss Eco International 2019 after winner gets disqualified
MANILA, May 28, 2020, PhilStar. Filipina beauty queen Maureen Montagne will take over the Miss…
Most of the fire extinguishers in Bangladeshi coronavirus hospital where 5 patients died in fire were expired
DHAKA, May 28, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has…
Thai AirAsia considers merger
BANGKOK, May 28, 2020, Bangkok Post. With its “fortune hanging in the balance”, the chief…
Border restrictions tightened to curb illegal crossings into Thailand
BANGKOK, May 28, 2020, The Khmer Times. Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday called on local…
India’s trade with South Asia less than 4 per cent of global trade, China’s up by 546 per cent
NEW DELHI, May 28, 2020, Hindustan Times. India’s trade with countries in South Asia has…