US should issue mandatory mask order across all states: Harvard doctor
KATHMANDU, Jul 7, 2020, The Himalayan Times. A Harvard University doctor says the United States…
Vietnam joins UNSC’s discussion on Central Asia’s centre for preventive diplomacy
NEW YORK/UN, Jul 7, 2020, VNS. Vietnamese Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý on Monday expressed his…
Over 1.5 million people quarantined in Mumbai since pandemic outbreak
MUMBAI, Jul 7, 2020, One India. More than 15 lakh people have been quarantined in…
Peru Congress approves end of immunity for legislators and senior public officials
LIMA, Jul 7, 2020, ANDINA. The Peruvian Congress on Sunday night approved the constitutional reform…
Chilean copper industry halts expansion to slow the spread of coronavirus among miners
SANTIAGO, Jul 7, 2020, Merco Press. Chile’s Codelco has halted work on a multibillion-dollar project…
Foreign sailors breach border closures in Solomons and Tonga
HONIARA, Jul 7, 2020, RNZ. Three sailors who entered the Solomon Islands illegally have been…
Thai govt denies ‘industrial’ monkey use: Commerce ministry
BANGKOK, Jul 7, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thailand does not use monkeys to harvest coconuts on…
[Analytics] Navigating ASEAN’s post-Covid-19 energy transition
Daily global carbon emissions dropped by 17 per cent in the first quarter of 2020…
N. Korea rules out more talks with US
ANKARA, Jul 7, 2020, Anadolu Agency. North Korea on Tuesday reiterated that it will not…
Hyundai, SK chiefs discuss next-gen lithium-metal EV battery
SEOUL, Jul 7, 2020, The Korea Herald. Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun…
Factory output still down in May in the Philippines
MANILA, Jul 7, 2020, The Manila Times. Factory output, both in volume and value continued…
Philippine govt allows non-essential trips and tourism abroad
MANILA, Jul 7, 2020, PhilStar. The government’s coronavirus task force has lifted restrictions on non-essential…