[Analytics] How bad is pandemic’s impact on Asian developing economies?
In its April World Economic Outlook the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a baseline case…
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Govt says lockdown will remain intact, may ease some restrictions in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 4, 2020, Pakistan Today. The federal government on Sunday said that the restrictions…
Covid-19 pandemic slams Asia’s factories, activity hits financial-crisis lows
SYDNEY, May 4, 2020, Reuters. Asia’s factory activity was ravaged in April, business surveys showed…
Bangkok’s Chinatown comes alive as restrictions ease
BANGKOK, May 4, 2020, Reuters. Thailand’s new coronavirus cases rose to 18 on Monday (May…
Metro Manila may ease lockdown rules after May 15: Official
MANILA, May 4, 2020, PhilStar. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) yesterday…
72 per cent in Japan see animal market closure key in curbing pandemics in the future: WWF
TOKYO, May 4, 2020, Kyodo. Seventy-two percent of Japanese believe a closure of illegal and…
Lifting of social distancing is feasible in Hong Kong: Medical experts
HONG KONG, May 4, 2020, CHina Daily. Medical experts said the city has met the…
Malaysia relaxes its partial lockdown, not many take to trains and buses in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4, 2020, Malay Mail. As Malaysia enters day one of the conditional…
Singapore to continue work from home beyond June 1
SINGAPORE, May 3, 2020, Bloomberg. Singapore said company employees who can work from home will…
Govt has right to arrest illegal immigrants during pandemic: Malaysia’s minister
PUTRAJAYA, May 3, 2020, NST. The government has a right to take action against immigrants…
Cambodia’s PM praises journalists for reporting facts about Covid-19
PHNOM PENH, May 3, 2020, The Khmer Times. Prime Minister Hun Sen praised journalists who…
US Air Force sends B-1 bombers back to Guam on temporary deployment
HONG KONG, May 3, 2020, CNN. Just a few weeks after the US Air Force…