Officials mull action on parents who take kids to public places in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, May 18, 2020, Bernama. Parents and guardians who insist on taking their young children…
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Super typhoon Amphan heading towards India and Bangladesh
DHAKA, May 18, 2020, CNN. A powerful cyclone that formed in the Bay of Bengal…
China urges Myanmar to move forward with BRI projects including New Yangon City
MANDALAY, May 18, 2020, Myanmar Times. China is urging Myanmar to move forward with several…
Bangladeshi govt allocates rice for fishermen refraining from fishing during the 65-day ban
DHAKA, May 18, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. The government has allocated 23,497 tons of rice under…
Three-quarters of Malays say they will celebrate country’s biggest festivity Hari Raya behind closed doors: Poll
PUTRAJAYA, May 18, 2020, Malay Mail. The National Security Council expressed optimism today that public…
Vietnam’s capital city launches motorbike emission testing programme
HCM CITY, May 18, 2020, VNS. A pilot programme to monitor emissions from motorbikes has…
Cambodia considers how to cope with its first tourism catastrophe
PHNOM PENH, May 18, 2020, Khmer Times. The Ministry of Tourism is seeking recommendations from…
[Analytics] Why East beat West on Covid-19 (part 2)
It is abundantly clear that East Asia has managed the Covid-19 crisis far better than…
Malaysia’s king upholds PM’s appointment as opposition mounts challenge
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18, 2020, Reuters. Malaysia’s king on Monday said the appointment of Muhyiddin…
[Analytics] Dealing with fake news amid the pandemic
Dealing with fake news is a balancing act. On the one hand, fake news can…
Former Malaysia’s PM saying he could not understand why the parliament was only allowed to convene for two hours
PUTRAJAYA, May 18, 2020, FMT. Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today insisted that his…
Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao studying mutual recognition of quarantine measures, virus testing
HONG KONG, May 18, 2020, Xinhua. Secretary for Food and Health of China’s Hong Kong…