Service sector could be the hardest hit in Bhutan
THIMPHU, Mar 8, 2020, Kuensel. The two-week ban on the entry of tourists into the…
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Global impact of coronavirus could range from $77B to $347B: Asian Development Bank
SINGAPORE, Mar 8, 2020, The Business Times. The economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak could…
Thai Airways International mulls options after failing to woo Airbus for U-Tapao MRO project
BANGKOK, Mar 8, 2020, The Nation. European aviation giant Airbus SAS, as on Friday (March…
Myanmar army smashes three drug labs
NAY PYI TAW, Mar 8, 2020, AFP. Sacks of heroin and methamphetamine are laid out…
Malaysia’s PM Muhyiddin could reach out across political parties for Cabinet line-up
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 8, 2020, The Straits Times. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin may be…
Coronavirus ‘highly sensitive’ to high temperatures, but don’t bank on summer killing it off: Studies
BEIJING, Mar 8, 2020, SCMP. The virus that causes Covid-19 may have a temperature sweet…
Vietnamese artist disinvited from UK art fair over racist ‘anxiety’ amid coronavirus
HANOI, Mar 7, 2020, VN Express. A visual artist of Vietnamese origin has had her…
India’s agencies point to Pakistan’s link in anti-CAA protests
NEW DELHI, Mar 7, 2020, Hindustan Times. The government has specific evidence that Pakistan’s deep…
[Analytics] Thailand caught in a destabilizing viral spiral
A perfect storm of economic headwinds and political turbulence is buffeting Thai Prime Minister Prayut…
Philippine lawmaker filed a bill seeking to ban the use of gadgets in all schools
MANILA, Mar 7, 2020, The Manila Times. A lawmaker filed a bill seeking to ban…
Myanmar military helicopter crash-lands in Shan, at least four injured
KUTKAI, Mar 7, 2020, Myanmar Times. A Myanmar military helicopter carrying foreign military attachés on…
[Analytics] ‘Old Malaysia’ triumphs for now
Malaysia has experienced a dramatic political transition as conservative political parties return to government. The…