Govt confident Indonesia can avoid post-pandemic food crisis
JAKARTA, Jun 6, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The government claims it has ensured there will…
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Over 458,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning Jun 6
MOSCOW, Jun 6, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 458,000 cases, officials…
Japan unlikely to fix date soon for state visit by China’s Xi
TOKYO, Jun 6, 2020, Kyodo. Japan does not plan to set a new date for…
US allows Chinese airlines to operate two US flights a week
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 6, 2020, Kyodo. The U.S. government said Friday it will allow Chinese…
Taipei easing mask rules on public transportation
TAIPEI, Jun 6, 2020, Taipei Times. People using Taipei’s MRT metropolitan railway network and public…
100 Chinese arrested in illegal testing lab in the Philippines
MANILA, Jun 6, 2020, PhilStar. At least 100 Chinese were arrested during a raid on…
Stringent new normal measures imposed nationwide in Thailand
CHANTHABURI, Jun 6, 2020, NNT. Provinces have stepped up measures following the third phase of…
[Analytics] Redefining the global ‘new normal’ after Covid-19
Pundits are comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to the ‘Spanish Flu’ of 1918 to tease out…
Malaysia’s hairdressers can resume operations on June 10: Official
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 6, 2020, Malay Mail. The government has finally allowed barbers, hairdressers, and…
Brasilian leader Bolsonaro threatens to pull out of WHO as coronavirus kills ‘a Brazilian per minute’
BRASILIA, Jun 6, 2020, Reuters. President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out…
Malaysia’s health ministry mulling mandatory Covid-19 vaccination
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 5, 2020, Bernama. The Ministry of Health (MOH) is considering to make…
Las Vegas casinos reopen with cheap $30-a-night rooms on the strip
LAS VEGAS, Jun 5, 2020, National Post. Casinos in Nevada began welcoming customers again on…