New Zealand to allow gatherings of 100 people from May 29, no other lockdown restrictions till June 8
WELLINGTON, May 25, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. From 12 noon Friday 29 May, gatherings can…
S. Korea to adopt QR code-based logging system for patrons of entertainment venues from June
SEOUL, May 25, 2020, CNN, Hankyoreh. South Korea will adopt a cell phone QR code-based…
Japan to end state of emergency over coronavirus crisis: Minister
TOKYO, May 25, 2020, Kyodo. Japan is expected to end its state of emergency over…
Americans spend holiday at beaches and parks as US virus death toll nears 100,000
WASHINGTON D.C., May 25, 2020, Reuters. Americans sunbathed on beaches, fished from boats and strolled…
Philippine capital Manila may shift into a more relaxed quarantine regime by June 1: Official
MANILA, May 25, 2020, The Manila Times. Metro Manila may shift into a more relaxed…
Hong Kong’s security, police chiefs warn of growing ‘terrorism’ as national laws loom
HONG KONG, May 25, 2020, Reuters. Hong Kong’s security and police chiefs said “terrorism” was…
Viral video of health workers in hazmat suits removing dead body outside a supermarket not taken in Brickfields: Police
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25, 2020, Malay Mail. Brickfields police said today that a viral video…
Coronavirus has hit China’s migrant workers harder than SARS and the financial crisis, but worst yet to come
BEIJING, May 25, 2020, SCMP. In early January, when a mysterious “new pneumonia” started to…
Earthquake rattled New Zealand during PM’s live television interview
WELLINGTON, May 25, 2020, AFP. A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled New Zealand’s North Island early…
Papuan armed group accused of shooting Covid-19 team members
JAKARTA, May 24, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Military and police personnel belonging to the Nemangkawi…
[Analytics] Manufacturers pulling out of China should consider Africa to diversify their supply chain
China’s manufacturing domination, with its share of global manufacturing at 28 per cent, has given…
[Analytics] Flexible working will be a new normal after virus
Facebook and New Zealand’s Prime Minister are the latest supporters of flexible working as companies…