Japan includes Bangladesh in widened entry ban from May 27
TOKYO, May 26, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Japan has tightened its border control by widening ban…
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Cambodia tightens entry rules
PHNOM PENH, May 26, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng…
Philippine govt to resume work on some ‘Build, Build, Build’ infrastructure projects
MANILA, May 26, 2020, PhilStar. Work on some of the flagship infrastructure projects of the…
Singapore’s headline inflation turns negative for first time since end-2016
SINGAPORE, May 26, 2020, CNA. Singapore’s headline inflation has turned negative for the first time…
Vietnam enterprises hited by coronavirus turn to domestic market
HANOI, May 26, 2020, The Hanoi Times. A market with population of nearly 100 million…
African horse sickness virus killed at least 543 horses in Thailand
BANGKOK, May 26, 2020, Scoop. An uncontrolled virus killed at least 543 horses and many…
Covid-free undocumented migrants to be deported in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, May 26, 2020, FMT. Putrajaya will deport all undocumented migrants who test negative for…
Hong Kong to reopen karaoke parlours, resume airport transits
HONG KONG, May 26, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong will further ease social distancing measures this…
Macau gambling king Stanley Ho dies aged 98
MACAO, May 26, 2020, Reuters. Macau gambling king Stanley Ho, who built a business empire…
[Analytics] Coronavirus threatens democracy in Southeast Asia
COVID-19 has been tough on the health and economies of Southeast Asia, but the region’s…
Hong Kong Bar Association questions Beijing’s legal power to enact national security law, identifies ‘problematic’ features
HONG KONG, May 25, 2020, SCMP. Beijing appears to have no legal authority to enact…
Malaysia’s police to continue hunting for interstate travel ban violators
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25, 2020, Bernama. Police will continue to track down individuals who have…