Vietnam prepares to resume select international flights
HANOI, May 27, 2020, VN Express. The Transport Ministry has asked civil aviation authorities to…
Myanmar to borrow $200M from World Bank to assist farmers
NAY PYI TAW, May 27, 2020, Irrawaddy. Myanmar’s government plans to obtain US$200 million (280.45…
Migrant workers important to Singapore economy: Business and trade groups
SINGAPORE, May 27, 2020, ST. In coordinated statements on Wednesday (May 27), business groups and…
[Analytics] Pandemic: A threat to Indonesia’s poor
Indonesia made history just two years ago by reaching the milestone of a single-digit poverty…
Philippine capital Metro Manila mayors back shift to general community quarantine regime on June 1
MANILA, May 27, 2020, PhilStar. The 17 mayors of the National Capital Region, members of…
Covid-19 Ecuadorian ship quits French Polynesia waters
PAPEETE, May 27, 2020, RNZ. The ship Charo had been off the Marquesas islands where…
Indonesia’s president orders immediate dissemination of ‘new normal’ protocols
JAKARTA, May 27, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo called to immediately disseminate information to the…
Korea’s May exports tipped to dip 22.5 per cent on pandemic: Poll
SEOUL, May 27, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s exports are expected to dip nearly 23 percent…
Trump sounds warning over Hong Kong’s future
WASHINGTON D.C., May 27, 2020, AFP. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that Hong…
Japan aims to revive virus-hit tourism industry by footing bill
TOKYO, May 27, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government is looking to revive the tourism industry,…
Nissan and Renault unveil steps to cut costs and revamp alliance
TOKYO, May 27, 2020, Bloomberg. Renault SA and Japanese partners Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi…
Xi Jinping tells Chinese army to step up combat readiness
BEIJING, May 27, 2020, SCMP. The Chinese army must step up combat readiness, Chinese President…