Foot traffic down 90 per cent in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Aug 7, 2020, SMH. Foot traffic in Melbourne’s CBD has plunged to record lows…
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Palau takes a step to safely re-open borders
NGERULMUD, Aug 7, 2020, RNZ. Palau is to open up its borders to travellers but…
Bangladesh plans to reopen schools combining online, offline education
DHAKA, Aug 7, 2020, Bangladesh Today. Students across the world are suffering immensely with their…
China’s foreign trade volume rises 6.5 per cent in July
BEIJING, Aug 7, 2020, China Daily. China’s foreign trade volume surged 6.5 percent to 2.93…
Russia’s major carrier to cancel part of previously scheduled international flights until August 31
MOSCOW, Aug 6, 2020, TASS. Aeroflot Airlines will extend until August 31 the cancellation of…
Colombia president Alvaro Uribe in self isolation with Covid-19
BOGOTA, Aug 6, 2020, VOA. Colombian media outlets say that former President Alvaro Uribe is…
Singapore monitoring spate of suicides among migrant workers
SINGAPORE, Aug 6, 2020, Reuters. Singapore is monitoring a recent spate of suicides and attempted…
Cambodia lowers Covid-19 cash deposit from foreign travelers to $2,000
PHNOM PENH, Aug 6, 2020, Xinhua. The Cambodian government has reduced the cash deposit for…
[Analytics] How South Korea built a system to beat Covid-19
The importance of a reliable and widely accessible health-care system is never more apparent than…
Online shopping in New Zealand’s state Taranaki grew 80 per cent during lockdown
WELLINGTON, Aug 6, 2020, Stuff. Online shopping in Taranaki increased 80 per cent when the…
Experts shoot down Osaka governor’s claim that gargling helps beat virus
OSAKA, Aug 6, 2020, Bloomberg. Experts cast doubt over claims by officials in the city…
[Dialogue] ‘Above all else: climate change’
The rise of China, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic present challenges and opportunities for…