Flooding soaks South Asia, displacing millions during Covid-19 woes
DHAKA, Aug 31, 2020, UNB. Floods triggered by heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in…
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Japan fully suspends visa-free travel programs with Russia this year due to coronavirus
TOKYO, Aug 31, 2020, TASS. Japan has taken a final decision to fully suspend all…
At least 63 people killed floods so far in Pakistani Karachi
KARACHI, Aug 29, 2020, AP. Heavy rains hit parts of Pakistan for a fifth straight…
Thailand sees the Philippines as ‘important’ Asean family member, not rival
MANILA, Aug 29, 2020, PNA. Thailand considers the Philippines as an “important” family member of…
Malaysia’s govt extends recovery movement control order until Dec 31
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29, 2020, Malay Mail. The federal government announced tonight that the recovery…
Australia’s New South Wales issues new aged care restrictions
SYDNEY, Aug 29, 2020, News.com.au. New South Wales is to introduce new restriction as the…
Indian parliament members will be requested to undergo Covid tests: Speaker
NEW DELHI, Aug 29, 2020, Hindustan Times. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has requested all…
Chile, Argentina and Peru volunteers to conduct trials for US Covid-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 28, 2020, Merco Press. United States pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has…
[Analytics] A China management strategy with ASEAN at its centre
China may be misreading the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to cover ground on some…
Travel between Malaysia and Cambodia via Singapore to become available in days
PHNOM PENH, Aug 28, 2020, Khmer Times. Singapore Airlines has secured approval for passengers to…
New clusters emerge in Australia outside Victoria
MELBOURNE, Aug 28, 2020, BBC. New Covid-19 clusters have emerged in Australia, away from the…
S. Korea to restrict operations of eateries, coffee chains in greater Seoul
SEOUL, Aug 28, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea said Friday that it will begin to restrict…