Indonesia’s migrant workers urged not to return home as Widodo declares state of emergency
JAKARTA, Mar 31, 2020, SCMP. Migrant workers from West Java, Indonesia’s most populous province, have…
Singapore
Singapore is an economy of 5.6 million people and a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, Singapore’s real GDP was USD 61 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 21,000. By 2016, Singapore’s GDP grew fivefold at USD 295 billion, and its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 53,000.
Thai migrant workers hit hard by lockdown
BANGKOK, Mar 31, 2020, The ASEAN Post. On Thursday, Thailand declared a state of emergency…
Singapore PM calls for end to US-China blame game
SINGAPORE, Mar 30, 2020, SCMP. Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday it…
Passport of a Singaporean man has been cancelled for flouting stay-home quarantine rules
SINGAPORE, Mar 29, 2020, The Straits Times. The passport of a Singaporean man has been…
Fate of Malaysia workers in Singapore still unclear following extension of lockdown
JOHOR BARU, Mar 28, 2020, Bernama. The fate of more than 200,000 Malaysians who commute…
[Analytics] How to prevent panic buying during pandemics
Panic buying has hit the world harshly. With the uprising of COVID-19, people are queuing…
[Analytics] How UK could learn pandemic prevention from Asia
End of Freedom, proclaimed the front page of the Daily Telegraph. House Arrest, declared The…
Coronavirus pandemic hits all 10 ASEAN members as Laos confirms first 2 cases
BANGKOK< Mar 24, 2020, Kyodo, The Laotian Times. Laos on Tuesday confirmed its first two...
Regular selfies, trackers and phone-based “electronic fence”: How govts to control coronavirus quarantined
WARSAW, Mar 23, 2020, The Business Insider. The Polish government has introduced a new app…
Stay home ‘or share Italy’s Covid experience’: Thai scientist
BANGKOK, Mar 23, 2020, Bangkok Post. People must stay home and not socialise, or Thailand…
Singapore Airlines confirms 96 per cent capacity cuts, grounding 138 planes
SINGAPORE, Mar 23, 2020, BT. Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Monday announced it is cutting 96…
All short-term visitors barred from entering or transiting in Singapore from Mar 23, 11.59pm
SINGAPORE, Mar 22, 2020, The Straits Times. All short-term visitors will no longer be allowed…