US govt, Senate reach deal on massive $2 trillion coronavirus spending bill
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 25, 2020, NBC. The White House and Senate leaders reached an agreement…
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New Zealand PM Ardern declares national emergency
WELLINGTON, Mar 25, 2020, Reuters. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a state of…
Taiwan’s conference Computex is being rescheduled to Sep 28
TAIPEI, Mar 25, 2020, Abacus. The Taipei-based conference Computex has joined the growing list of…
Jakarta closes cinemas, nightclubs for two weeks
JAKARTA, Mar 25, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The Jakarta administration started shutting down entertainment centers including…
Malaysia’s shutdown extended to Apr 14: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 25, 2020, Malay Mail. The existing movement control order (MCO) enforced nationwide…
Thai oil refiners said cutting output as demand falls
BANGKOK, Mar 25, 2020, Reuters. Oil refineries in Thailand are reducing their run rates by…
Panic buying seen after PM Modi’s national lockdown announcement in India
NEW DELHI, Nar 24, 2020, India Today. As soon as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced…
Lockdown extended to entire India for next 21 days from 12 midnight today: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Mar 24, 2020, The Hindu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a 21-day…
Japan, IOC agree to postpone Tokyo Olympics for one year
TOKYO, Mar 24, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas…
Go World Amateur Championship in Russia to be postponed
MOSCOW, Mar 24, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. The 41st Go World Amateur Championship (WAGC) will…
Some 70,000 Indonesians could be infected with coronavirus before Ramadan: Scientists
JAKARTA, Mar 24, 2020, The Jakarta Post. If the Indonesian authorities failed to take drastic…
Philippine Senate okays emergency powers for Duterte in fight vs coronavirus outbreak
MANILA, Mar 24, 2020, PhilStar. Senate, in a special session Monday, approved the proposed legislation…