More Thais wade home from Malaysia across the river
NARATHIWAT, Apr 25, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thirty-three Thai workers stranded in Malaysia waded across the…
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Coronavirus pandemic hits 5 million laborers in Vietnam
HANOI, Apr 25, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The rate of laborers joining the workforce in…
Japan’s bullet trains shinkansen, expressways deserted on the first day of the big holidays
TOKYO, Apr 25, 2020, Kyodo. Coronavirus fears left shinkansen bullet trains and expressways deserted on…
Pakistan extends lockdown for 15 days till May 9 as Ramzan begins
ISLAMABAD, Apr 25, 2020, Pakistan Today. As the holy month of Ramzan begins on Saturday,…
Malaysia tightens border control: Defence Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 25, 2020, Malay Mail. The government has tightened Malaysia’s border patrols to…
Indonesia’s govt sets up checkpoints to monitor people’s mobility between cities, provinces amid ‘mudik’ ban
JAKARTA, Apr 25, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Regions across Java have set up checkpoints to…
Voter registration suspended till Jun 30, voter’s certification till Apr 30 in the Philippines
MANILA, Apr 25, 2020, PhilStar. The Commission on Elections on Saturday extended the nationwide suspension…
China’s Harbin near Russian border imposes lockdown amid virus outbreak
HARBIN, Apr 23, 2020, Kyodo. Authorities in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin further tightened…
Russian media may lose 100B rubles revenue due to the pandemic in 2020: Official
MOSCOW, April 21, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. The revenue of the Russian media in 2020…
New Zealand to reduce the level of alert from 4 to 3 amid continued lockdown
WELLINGTON, Apr 16, 2020, NZ Herald. New Zealand could be coming out of lockdown next…
Dhaka’s several areas go under lockdown in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Apr 9, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Buildings, streets or areas of 27 out of 50…
Wuhan reopens major transport links after 2-month lockdown
WUHAN, Apr 8, 2020, The Straits Times. Tens of thousands are expected to leave Wuhan…