Protests over death of George Floyd turn violent again despite curfews, National Guard in the US
MINNEAPOLIS, Jun 1, 2020, Reuters. Looting broke out on Sunday in Southern California, a tanker…
US astronauts enter space station in milestone mission
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, Jun 1, 2020, AFP. NASA astronauts entered the International Space Station on…
Hong Kong’s govt unconcerned over US sanctions: Mainland media
BEIJING, Jun 1, 2020, China Daily. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government hit back…
Metro Manila’s public transport resumes work at reduced capacity from June 1
MANILA, May 31, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Hundreds of thousands of employees in Metro…
New Caledonia independence referendum postponed till Oct 4 due to the pandemic
NOUMEA, May 31, 2020, RNZ. New Caledonia’s referendum on independence from France has been tentatively…
World Bank approves $250m loan for Indonesia’s Covid-19 relief
JAKARTA, May 31, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The World Bank announced its approval to finance Indonesia’s…
US government is selling $1.8B worth of property in exclusive Hong Kong area
HONG KONG, May 31, 2020, Bloomberg. The US government is selling its property in one…
Cambodia to release 10,000 prisoners
PHNOM PENH, May 31, 2020, NST. About 10,000 of Cambodia’s prisoners will be freed as…
Pakistani govt to file criminal cases on sugar probe against former PM: PM’s aide
ISLAMABAD, May 31, 2020, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Accountability Shahzad Akbar on…
Over 405,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning May 31
MOSCOW, May 31, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 405,000 cases, officials…
[Analytics] Chinese President turns focus back to Beijing following coronavirus
Chairman Xi has won COVID-19. Now China wants to win the world. Confidence is an…
Singapore NGOs call for rethink of migrant workers’ salaries, health care and recruitment fees
SINGAPORE, May 31, 2020, SCMP. Twelve years ago, when Dhaka-born Aarul completed his secondary school…