No type of gambling is allowed under quarantine in the Philippines: Govt
MANILA, Apr 26, 2020, PhilStar. Philippine offshore gaming operators and other forms of gambling are…
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Several villages near the Indo-Bangla border in panic as Bangladeshi man with coronavirus symptoms swims across river
NEW DELHI, Apr 26, 2020, Hindustan Times. Panic spread across several villages near the Indo-Bangla…
One of two international airports serving Bangkok Suvarnabhumi ready for normal operations from May 1
BANGKOK, Apr 26, 2020, The Nation. Suvarnabhumi Airport will be ready to open again on…
[Analytics] China’s Belt and Road plan hits roadblock as virus pinches supply of materials and workers
Despite tentative signs of economic recovery at home, projects under the Belt and Road Initiative…
Govt launches Australia-wide coronavirus tracing app COVIDSafe based on Singapore’s TraceTogether software
CANBERRA, Apr 26, 2020, 9News. The government app to help trace people who come into…
400 Malaysians allowed to enter from Singapore daily: Official
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 26, 2020, FMT. Malaysians in Singapore can now start applying for an entry…
[Analytics] Asia should lead the way in producing a coronavirus vaccine
The Asia-Pacific region has the expertise and resources to take a leadership role in not…
Singapore races to build beds for coronavirus patients as country became fourth in the Asia on cases number
SINGAPORE, Apr 26, 2020, Bangkok Post. Singapore is rapidly building bed space for coronavirus patients…
Vietnam’s PM extends shutdown of bars, karaoke parlors and other non-essential services
HANOI, Apr 26, 2020, VN Express. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has allowed localities to…
Luzon-wide lockdown has been extended till May 15 in the Philippines
MANILA, Apr 26, 2020, The Straits Times. President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the lockdown on…
Malaysia’s lockdown exit strategy may look like proposed by France or Germany
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 26, 2020, Malay Mail. With the number of Covid-19 cases going down…
58 people who broke Malaysia’s stay-at-home order now in temporary prisons
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 25, 2020, The Straits Times. Fifty-eight people who have been sentenced to prison…