New third terminal at Vietnam capital’s airport expected to complete in mid-2023
HO CHI MINH CITY, May 20, 2020, VN Express. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed…
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Laos planting 11 million trees for National Arbour Day
VIENTIANE, May 20, 2020, Vientiane Times. Laos plans to plant more than 11 million trees…
Not all workers will be required to test for the coronavirus: Philippine govt
MANILA, May 20, 2020, PhilStar. The government will not be requiring companies to test all…
Cyclone Amphan to affect parts of Bhutan for the next two days
THIMPHU, May 20, 2020, Kuensel. With the “extremely severe” cyclone Amphan making landfall this afternoon,…
Malaysian man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom call
SINGAPORE, May 20, 2020, Reuters. A man has been sentenced to death in Singapore via…
Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated
TAIPEI, May 20, 2020, Reuters. Taiwan wants dialogue with Beijing but cannot accept its proposal…
Two Thai provinces to open border for Cambodians seeking emergency medical help
PHNOM PENH, May 20, 2020, The Khmer Times. While Cambodia and Thailand are continuing a…
Govt approves plan for Thai Airways International to undergo restructuring
BANGKOK, May 20, 2020, NNT. The Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, says…
[Analytics] The coronavirus is reshaping work life
Work-from-home (WFH) has been one of the major topics discussed since the early days of…
Many downside risks to Singapore economy despite recent jump in exports: Official
SINGAPORE, May 20, 2020, Bloomberg. Singapore Trade & Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said there…
Extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan likely to hit Bangladesh coast on May 20
DHAKA, May 20, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Cyclone Amphan may hit coastal districts of Bangladesh by…
Circuit breaker’s coronavirus restrictions end from June 2 in Singapore
SINGAPORE, May 20, 2020, Bernama. The Singapore Multi-Ministry Taskforce on Covid-19 has decided to exit…