Singapore will pay citizens to have a baby during the pandemic
LONDON, Oct 6, 2020, CNN Business. Singapore will offer a one-time payment to aspiring parents…
China’s global reputation plunges in the wake of coronavirus pandemic
HONG KONG, Oct 6, 2020, CNN. Global perceptions of China have turned increasingly negative in…
Why 97 per cent sex offenders in Bangladesh go unpunished
DHAKA, Oct 6, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. As the recent spate of rape and sexual harassment…
[Analytics] Vietnam’s economy weathers the Covid-19 storm — good policy or luck?
Vietnam’s economy and people are often described as ‘resilient’. Nowhere is this more befitting than…
Tesla approached Indonesia for potential investment: Report
JAKARTA, Oct 6, 2020, e27. Electric vehicles (EVs) major Tesla has approached the government of…
India, Myanmar look to cement ties as China loses foothold
NAYPYITAW, Oct 6, 2020, WION. Myanmar is going through a significant phase with elections about…
Investors offer $50B for K-pop BTS label shares
SEOUL, Oct 6, 2020, AFP. Ordinary South Koreans rushed to pour more than US$50 billion…
To treat Covid-19, President Trump is taking remdesivir, dexamethasone and more
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 6, 2020, CNN. President Trump’s physicians are giving him several different treatments…
US, Chinese firms hurt by export rules
BEIJING, Oct 6, 2020, China Daily. Export controls imposed by the United States on suppliers…
Thailand’s Pattaya and Chonburi doing best from failed subsidized domestic-tourism campaign
BANGKOK, Oct 6, 2020, Pattaya Mail. The government’s much-ballyhooed domestic-tourism campaign has flopped, but Chonburi…
Singapore Food Shows go virtual due to Covid-19 restrictions, launching an e-shop
SINGAPORE, Oct 6, 2020, ST. The Singapore Food Shows are moving to the virtual space…
SpaceX founder Musk backs Russian space agency’s plan to develop reusable rocket Amur
MOSCOW, Oct 6, 2020, TASS. Russia’s State Space Agency Roscosmos has made the right decision…