Chinese economy normalising but stark risks remain: IMF
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 21, 2020, Reuters. China’s economy is beginning to show some signs of…
novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV – Covid-19)
Taiwan starts amnesty program for overstaying foreign nationals
TAIPEI, Mar 21, 2020, CNA. Taiwan started a three-month amnesty program for foreign nationals who…
Only one person per household is allowed to go outside with pass during lockdown in the Philippines: Govt
MANILA, Mar 21, 2020, PhilStar. Since the month-long enhanced community quarantine kicked in, municipalities and…
Argentina under countrywide lockdown until Mar 31: President
BUENOS AIRES, Mar 20, 2020, Anadolu. Argentina on Friday imposed a countrywide lockdown as part…
Fitch nearly halves global growth forecast to 1.3 per cent for 2020 on Covid-19 hit
SINGAPORE, Mar 20, 2020, BT. Fitch Ratings has “aggressively lowered” its global economic forecasts, with…
Italy asks for help from EU crisis fund as death toll spikes
ROME, Mar 20, 2020, CNBC. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte asked the European Union to use…
[Analytics] A global problem requiring a global solution
The rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic is, first and foremost, a public health emergency. But as…
Russia starts testing vaccine against coronavirus
MOSCOW, Mar 20, 2020, TASS. Russia’s sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has launched tests of a vaccine…
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand among recipients of medical kits from Jack Ma
BANGKOK, Mar 20, 2020, The Nation. The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation are jointly…
China says Pakistani president Alvi’s visit of great significance
BEIJING, Mar 20, 2020, INP. President Arif Alvi’s visit to China holds great significance, and…
Cambodia’s military adopts movement restriction to combat pandemic
PHNOM PENH, Mar 20, 2020, The Khmer Times. General Vong Pisen, the commander-in-chief of the…
Australia hunts 2,700 cruise passengers over coronavirus fears
SYDNEY, Mar 20, 2020, AFP. Australia issued an urgent call for 2,700 cruise ship passengers…