People will stay awake with Bangabandhu’s ideology forever: PM
DHAKA, Mar 19, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the…
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Vietnam Airlines suspends services to Russia, Taiwan
HANOI, Mar 19, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam Airlines will resume operation of the two…
Malaysia’s govt seeking 2,000 Rohingya for checks after mosque outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 19, 2020, FMT. Authorities are scrambling to track down about 2,000 Rohingya…
Garment factories in Yangon are under shutdown
YANGON, Mar 19, 2020, Myanmar Times. At least 20 out of the 500 factories in…
Thailand eyes food export opportunities amidst pandemic
BANGKOK, Mar 19, 2020, NNT. The drought disaster that started in late 2019, plus COVID-19…
Only 60 per cent of Malaysians has obeyed the movement restrictions, police may be forced
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 19, 2020, Malay Mail. Only 60 per cent of the public has…
India’s PM Modi hosts online talks with South Asia leaders
NEW DELHI, Mar 19, 2020, China Daily. After a gap of almost six years, leaders…
Taiwan to bar entry of foreign nationals to combat epidemic growth
TAIPEI, Mar 18, 2020, CNA. Taiwan will bar all foreign nationals from entering Taiwan starting…
Hanoi to pilot public electric bike service
HANOI, Mar 18, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The electric bicycle is custom designed with a…
Philippines placed under state of calamity for a period of six months
MANILA, Mar 18, 2020, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire country…
Rakhine fighting kills 11 civilians, leaves 13 missing in Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Mar 18, 2020, Myanmar Times. Fighting between the Tatmadaw (military) and Arakan…
China donates coronavirus reagent to Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Mar 18, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. China has donated “reagent” – a…