Indonesia’s ministry prepares road map for 35 per cent import substitution
JAKARTA, Jul 30, 2020, ANTARA. The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is preparing a road map…
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Japan to lift virus ban on re-entry of some foreign residents from Aug 5
TOKYO, Jul 30, 2020, AFP. Japan will from next week lift a ban on the…
India’s Maharashtra state govt extends lockdown till August 31
MUMBAI, Jul 29, 2020, India Today. Maharashtra government has extended lockdown till August 31 to…
Philippine president Duterte to announce new community quarantine classifications on July 30
MANILA, Jul 29, 2020, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte will announce new community quarantine classifications on…
Myanmar to lift ban on foreign travel for citizens with urgent business
YANGON, Jul 29, 2020, The Irrawaddy. The Myanmar government is planning to allow citizens with…
Banks are looking at countermeasures to help S. Korean Asiana Airlines stay afloat
SEOUL, Jul 29, 2020, Yonhap. Creditors of Asiana Airlines Inc. are looking at various options…
[Analytics] How Covid-19 is changing Indian federalism
India’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the balance of its federal structure. The…
Vietnam warns capital to brace for new Covid-19 outbreak
HANOI, Jul 29, 2020, Reuters. Vietnam, virus-free for months, was bracing for another wave of…
[Analytics] Covid-19 fighting in Asia-Pacific: Hard task ahead
The coronavirus is “easily the most severe” public health emergency the World Health Organization (WHO)…
[Analytics] Will Covid-19 kill cash?
Four years ago, Kenneth Rogoff, a former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…
Hanoi on alert as 20,000 people return from pandemic-hit city Da Nang
HANOI, Jul 28, 2020, Hanoi Times. The Hanoi mayor urged all local residents to imperatively…
[Analytics] What next for New Zealand in its post-Covid-19 era?
Having successfully eliminated COVID-19, New Zealand now faces the option of sitting tight or exploring…