China’s registered volunteers near 170 million
BEIJING, Jul 27, 2020, China Daily. Volunteering service in China made a qualitative leap last…
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Anti-mask conspiracy theorists pack Melbourne gym
MELBOURNE, Jul 27, 2020, News.com.au. A large group of conspiracy theorist have gathered in Melbourne,…
Tokyo opens empty Olympic venues up for public use
TOKYO, Jul 27, 2020, Reuters. Tokyo Olympics venues that would have been packed with the…
Japan’s Hokkaido marathon moves online with record 3,000 runners to join
ABASHIRI, Jul 27, 2020, The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. An annual marathon in Hokkaido, called off…
China’s economy to grow 2.5 per cent in 2020: Bloomberg report
BEIJING, Jul 27, 2020, Xinhua. China’s economy will grow 2.5 percent this year, Bloomberg News…
[Analytics] Covid-19 a catalyst for Vietnam manufacturing
With a 97-million-strong young and tech-savvy population, Vietnam, compared with its peers remains still one…
Sydney Black Lives Matter protesters now facing arrests after court rules rally prohibited
SYDNEY, Jul 26, 2020, SBS News. A Sydney Black Lives Matter rally has lost its…
Bali to reopen to international tourists on Sept 11
JAKARTA, Jul 26, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has announced…
[Analytics] Will Singapore’s hawker industry survive Covid-19?
As Singapore works to keep its economy afloat during COVID-19, the country’s hawker industry faces…
Hanoi requires face mask wearing in public places again
HANOI, Jul 26, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Hanoi has agained required people to wear face…
Philippine local govts to uniform penalty for all lockdown violators
MANILA, Jul 26, 2020, The Manila Times. The Department of the Interior and Local Government…
Covid-19 plasma from first plasma bank in Uttar Pradesh costs Rs 10,500
NEW DELHI, Jul 26, 2020, Financial Express. As the number of coronavirus infections in Uttar…