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…
S. Korea and US disagree on exercises
SEOUL, May 31, 2020, The Korea Times. South Korea and the United States are yet…
Transport sector workers seek subsidies to address reduced capacity under lockdown in the Philippines
MANILA, May 31, 2020, PhilStar. A coalition of transport sector workers and advocates on Saturday…
India’s Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 30, allows partial resumption of public transport, restaurants
NEW DELHI, May 31, 2020, India Today. The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday extended the…
Vietnam’s PM targets powerful, prosperous status for southern key economic region by 2035
BA RIA-VUNG TAU, May 31, 2020, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 30…
Bank ATMs to resume unlimited hours from June 1 in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31, 2020, Malay Mail. Banks will no longer be limited to opening…