Philippines’ army of migrant workers retrains for life back home
MANILA, Sep 24, 2020, Bloomberg. The Philippine government is trying to retrain hundreds of thousands…
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India’s minister Suresh Angadi dies of coronavirus
NEW DELHI, Sep 23, 2020, India Today. Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi died…
Malaysia needs caring govt, PM to tackle Covid-19 pandemic: Minister
KOTA KINABALU, Sep 23, 2020, Bernama. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah believes that…
Singapore households’ assets grew 5 per cent in first half-year: Study
SINGAPORE, Sep 23, 2020, BT. households are estimated to have seen asset growth of 5…
Overcrowding amid pandemic leads to closure of bars, karaoke parlors in Hanoi
HANOI, Sep 23, 2020, VN Express. Hanoi has shut certain bars and karaoke parlors deemed…
Japan to loosen border enforcement measures to allow in new arrivals
TOKYO, Sep 23, 2020, The Japan Times. Speculation is rife that, in a long-awaited move,…
Queensland opens borders to parts of New South Wales from Oct 1
SYDNEY, Sep 22, 2020, 9News. Queensland will shift its border zone, bringing in five New…
Sri Lanka’s president expects UN not to interfere in domestic affairs of other states
COLOMBO, Sep 22, 2020, News 1st. We expect the United Nation will place due emphasis…
[Analytics] Why India needs more than a V-shaped recovery to beat Covid-19 slowdown
Smarting under scathing criticism from the Opposition over historic contraction of the Indian economy in…
Dengue may lead to some immunity vs coronavirus: Brazil’s study
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 22, 2020, Reuters. A new study that analyzed the coronavirus outbreak…
Govt use 3-star hotels for Covid-19 quarantine in Jakarta
JAKARTA, Sep 22, 2020, ST. Main hospitals in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta have reported…
[Analytics] Can Japan lead the post-Covid-19 world in global health?
After seven years and eight months, the Shinzo Abe administration — the longest serving government…