Bangladesh suspends visa-on-arrival indefinitely
DHAKA, Jun 17, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Bangladesh has extended the suspension of visa-on-arrival services for…
novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV – Covid-19)
Russia’s confirmed coronavirus cases crosses 550,000 on morning June 17
MOSCOW, Jun 17, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 550,000 cases, officials…
China’s coronavirus vaccine shows good results in clinical trials
BEIJING, Jun 17, 2020, China Daily. The world’s first inactivated vaccine has shown a 100…
Japan’s exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout
TOKYO, Jun 17, 2020, Kyodo, AP. Japan’s exports and imports in May both posted the…
S. Korea to conduct tests of Covid-19 vaccine, treatment candidates on monkeys this month
SEOUL, Jun 17, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea will test treatment and vaccine candidates against the…
Beijing cuts flights, refunds train tickets to curb new virus cases
BEIJING, Jun 17, 2020, Reuters. Scores of domestic flights in and out of Beijing have…
Australia’s borders likely to stay closed until 2021: Govt
CANBERRA, Jun 17, 2020, News.com.au. Australians can forget about overseas travel until at least next…
Remaining coronavirus restrictions in Moscow to stay until mid-July: Mayor
MOSCOW, Jun 17, 2020, TASS. The remaining restrictions, earlier imposed in Moscow amid the novel…
Philippine capital city Manila allows dine-in services at 30 per cent capacity
MANILA, Jun 17, 2020, PhilStar. The Manila city government on Monday allowed the opening of…
Thai domestic tourism gets stimulus packages
BANGKOK, Jun 17, 2020, Bangkok Post. The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle three stimulus…
China’s economic recovery from coronavirus in doubt as Beijing outbreak forces businesses to ‘wait and see’
BEIJING, Jun 16, 2020, SCMP. Small business owners in Beijing who were beginning to see…
[Analytics] Japan’s triple economic shock
Japan’s economy has experienced three consecutive shocks over the past year-and-a-half. Sayuri Shirai specially for…