Nepal’s govt declares Monday a public holiday for Eid-al-Fitr
KATHMANDU, May 24, 2020, The Himalayan Times. The government has declared Monday a public holiday…
Vietnam named best Covid-19 performer globally: Politico
HANOI, May 24, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said…
‘We feel like tourists’: Malaysians throng Kuala Lumpur city centre on first day of Raya
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24, 2020, Malay Mail. It is a norm for foreigners to ‘swarm’…
Dengue fever infections on the rise nationwide in Laos
VIENTIANE, May 24, 2020, The Laotian Times. 149 cases of dengue fever have been reported…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas amid renewed tensions, protests
HONG KONG, May 24, 2020, The Straits Times. The game of cat and mouse between…
[Analytics] The pandemic could reshape the world order
Europe outright rejected US President Donald Trump’s vision of the world this week. Tensions between…
[Analytics] Coronavirus: A reckoning for Russia’s Asian energy aims
COVID-19 has birthed an oil shock the likes of which the world has never seen….
China reports no new coronavirus cases for first time
BEIJING, May 23, 2020, AFP. China on Saturday (May 23) reported zero new coronavirus infections…
US plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline
CHICAGO, May 23, 2020, Reuters. The United States plans a massive testing effort involving more…
Domestic travellers with green status on Aarogya Setu needn’t be quarantined in India: Official
NEW DELHI, May 23, 2020, Hindustan Times. Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on…
India’s Army chief reviews Line of Actual Control situation amid mounting tensions with China
NEW DELHI, May 23, 2020, India Today. Amid the ongoing tensions with China in the…
US accuses China of blocking US flights, demands action
WASHINGTON D.C., May 23, 2020, Reuters. The U.S. government late on Friday accused the Chinese…