Malaysia’s reliance on banks, pension savings in stimulus as risk to long-term growth: Fitch
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 31, 2020, Malay Mail. Fitch Solutions warned today of risks to Malaysia’s…
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Pandemic may see 11 million driven into poverty in East Asia and Pacific: World Bank
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 31, 2020, The Straits Times. In a bad case scenario, East Asia…
Coronavirus may cause global food shortages: UN
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2020, SCMP. The coronavirus pandemic could seriously disrupt global food supply…
Indonesia plans tougher mobility rules, if no full public lockdown, virus death toll could soar to over 140,000 by May
JAKARTA, Mar 30, 2020, SCMP. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he planned stricter…
Malaysia to lock down a first condominium with 3,200 residents in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 30, 2020, Malay Mail. Putrajaya has announced today an enhanced movement control…
Malaysia’s real GDP to contract by 3.5 per cent this year: Experts
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 30, 2020, Malay Mail. AffinHwang Capital expects Malaysia’s real gross domestic product…
Food shortage looms amid quarantine in the Philippines
MANILA, Mar 30, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Faced with a looming food crisis as…
Asian markets resume losses as stimulus joy fades
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2020, Rappler. Asian markets fell on Monday, March 30, following a…
Laos to enter lockdown starting Mar 30
VIENTIANE, Mar 30, 2020, The Laotian Times. Government Spokesperson and Minister to the Prime Minister’s…
Thai Phuket lockdowned until Apr 30
BANGKOK, Mar 30, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Phuket governor has issued an order barring people…
Singapore PM calls for end to US-China blame game
SINGAPORE, Mar 30, 2020, SCMP. Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday it…
Alarm as thousands of returning workers from Thailand ignore quarantine orders in Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Mar 29, 2020, Frontier Myanmar. Government efforts to make workers returning from…