Indonesia’s new capital in the jungle project on the ropes
JAKARTA, Jul 17, 2020, SHM. Joko Widodo’s dream of being the Indonesian President who finally…
novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV – Covid-19)
China’s banks brace for more bad loans as coronavirus-hit economy slows
BEIJING, Jul 17, 2020, CNBC. Chinese banks have so far emerged relatively unscathed as the…
A coronavirus resurgence is threatening Asia’s hopes for reopening economies
SINGAPORE, Jul 16, 2020, ST. Asia’s coronavirus resurgence is sending chills across the region. Countries…
Full economic recovery in Indonesia in August 2020: World Bank
JAKARTA, Jul 16, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia’s economy will start to open and recover from the…
China to reopen cinemas next week as virus cases fall
BEIJING, Jul 16, 2020, AFP. Most Chinese cinemas will be allowed to reopen next week…
Lao Airlines to resume flights on Vientiane-Hanoi route
VIENTIANE, Jul 16, 2020, Vientiane Times. State-run Lao Airlines plans to soon resume its international…
India’s second Covid-19 vaccine candidate to start human trials
NEW DELHI, Jul 16, 2020, ANI. Indian pharmaceutical giant Zydus Cadila has initiated the phase…
Mandatory quarantine lifted in Tahiti as tourist flights begin
TAHITI, Jul 16, 2020, RNZ. Passengers on a flight from France which landed today had…
Australia’s Crossroads Hotel virus case highlighted the importance of diagnosing people really quickly: Official
SYDNEY, Jul 16, 2020, News.com.au. The coronavirus in NSW is spreading at a “very fast”…
[Analytics] Gas pains building in US-Japan trade relations
JERA, Japan’s largest power generator and one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
Philippine police deployed as cases forced into quarantine
MANILA, Jul 16, 2020, AFP. Philippine police are being deployed to ensure people who test…
India’s Goa in lockdown as cases near 1 million
NEW DELHI, Jul 16, 2020, AP. India’s virus cases have surged another 32,695, taking the…