Restrictions on religious gatherings in Metro Manila eased
MANILA, Sep 1, 2020, PhilStar. The government once again relaxed restrictions on religious gatherings in…
novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV – Covid-19)
Extended national state of emergency and localized quarantine runs thru Sep 30 in Peru
LIMA, Sep 1, 2020, ANDINA. The extension of the state of national emergency and the…
Australia’s Victoria PM suggests Christmas border passport via Covid-19 test
MELBOURNE, Sep 1, 2020, News.com.au. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has raised the prospect that families…
Vietnam may resume international commercial flights from mid-Sept
HANOI, Sep 1, 2020, Bloomberg. Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority is working on a plan to…
India’s GDP contracted by 23.9 per cent in the April-June due to the lockdown
NEW DELHI, Sep 1, 2020, HT. India’s GDP contracted by 23.9% in the April-June quarter…
Yoshihide Suga leads Japan PM race as ruling party plans slimmed-down leadership vote
TOKYO, Sep 1, 2020, Reuters. Japan’s top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga moved a step closer…
Japan, Taiwan to reopen borders for long-term residents from Sep 8
TOKYO, Sep 1, 2020, Kyodo. Japan and Taiwan have agreed to reopen their borders for…
Merdeka Day can be celebrated without large gatherings in Malaysia: Minister
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31, 2020, Bernama. The 2020 National Day celebration may seems simple without the…
Call for Solomons govt to halt repatriation flight from China
HONIARA, Auf 31, 2020, RNZ. The Solomon Islands government is being urged to halt a…
[Analytics] Death threats part of election administrators’ job
Jared Dearing, the director of Kentucky’s Board of Elections, had little to do with Louisville,…
Thai Kanchanaburi borders with Myanmar closed due to Covid-19 threat
BANGKOK, Aug 31, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered closure of…
Foreign tourists to Vietnam down 66.6 per cent in eight months
HANOI, Aug 31, 2020, VNA. The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam reached only 3.8…