Vietnam enterprises hited by coronavirus turn to domestic market
HANOI, May 26, 2020, The Hanoi Times. A market with population of nearly 100 million…
China shuts down WeChat social media account claiming ‘US making dead bodies into hamburgers’
BEIJING, May 26, 2020, SCMP. China has shut down a popular social media account for…
African horse sickness virus killed at least 543 horses in Thailand
BANGKOK, May 26, 2020, Scoop. An uncontrolled virus killed at least 543 horses and many…
Covid-free undocumented migrants to be deported in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, May 26, 2020, FMT. Putrajaya will deport all undocumented migrants who test negative for…
Latin America’s largest Chilean-Brazilian airline LATAM files for bankruptcy
NEW YORK, May 26, 2020, AFP. Latin America’s largest airline LATAM filed for bankruptcy in…
As stark 100,000 deaths landmark looms, Trump pursues his political obsessions
WASHINGTON D.C., May 26, 2020, CNN. Sometime in the next few days, the 100,000th American…
Hong Kong to reopen karaoke parlours, resume airport transits
HONG KONG, May 26, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong will further ease social distancing measures this…
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets first chance at release in extradition fight
VANCOUVER, May 26, 2020, Bloomberg. The chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co, fighting extradition…
Macau gambling king Stanley Ho dies aged 98
MACAO, May 26, 2020, Reuters. Macau gambling king Stanley Ho, who built a business empire…
[Analytics] Coronavirus threatens democracy in Southeast Asia
COVID-19 has been tough on the health and economies of Southeast Asia, but the region’s…
Hong Kong Bar Association questions Beijing’s legal power to enact national security law, identifies ‘problematic’ features
HONG KONG, May 25, 2020, SCMP. Beijing appears to have no legal authority to enact…
Brazilian mayor launches furious attack on ‘stupid’ Bolsonaro over coronavirus response
MANAUS, May 25, 2020, CNN. The mayor of a Brazilian city that has been badly…