Hong Kong stocks drop 5 per cent as Beijing pushes security law
HONG KONG, May 22, 2020, Reuters. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell more than 5…
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More than 80 killed in India and Bangladesh as cyclone Amphan heaps misery on coronavirus-hit areas
KOLKATA, May 21, 2020, CNN. More than 80 people have been killed and thousands more…
Panasonic to move factories to Vietnam, 800 jobs to go in Thailand next year
TOKYO, May 21, 2020, Reuters. Japanese appliance-maker Panasonic Corp said on Thursday that next year…
Nepal’s new map artificial enlargement, says India
KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, May 21, 2020, The Asian Age. A day after Nepal’s Cabinet endorsed a…
[Analytics] Technology, e-health and telehealth key to combatting coronavirus
A pandemic overwhelms health and medical capabilities, potentially causing hundreds of thousands of deaths and…
Draft laws on border guard, guest workers under discussion in Vietnam
HANOI, May 21, 2020, VNA. The draft Vietnam border guard law and the draft revised…
Sri Lanka’s parliamentary poll to be delayed till August
COLOMBO, May 21, 2020, Colombo Telegraph. The Elections Commission of Sri Lanka dropped a bombshell…
Cyclonic storm Amphan has weakened, kills at least 9 in Bangladesh
DHAKA, May 21, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. The severe cyclonic storm Amphan has weakened now and…
Pakistani child rights society urge govt to impose surcharge on tobacco and sugary drinks
KARACHI, May 21, 2020, The Financial Daily. Society for the Protection of the Rights of…
Philippine govt may lock villages instead of placing an entire region under community quarantine: Official
MANILA, May 21, 2020, The Manila Times. The government may lock down villages instead of…
Everyone entering Malaysia from June 1 must agree to pay for mandatory Covid-19 quarantine before trip
PUTRAJAYA, May 21, 2020, The Star/Asia News Network. All those entering Malaysia will have to…
Indonesia, Singapore key markets for venture capital fundraising: Report
JAKARTA, May 20, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia and Singapore currently dominate the venture capital…