Steel industry sees severe drop in demand amid pandemic in Indonesia
JAKARTA, May 22, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Steelmakers are facing severe blows to their business…
Over 326,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning May 22
MOSCOW, May 22, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 326,000 cases, officials…
Japan to start virus antibody tests on 10,000 people in June
TOKYO, May 22, 2020, Kyodo. Japan will start testing 10,000 people in Tokyo, Osaka and…
S. Korea may face worst economic slump in Q2: Vice finance minister
SEJONG, May 22, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea is likely to face the worst quarterly economic…
India’s Reserve Bank extends loan moratorium by three more months to Aug 31
NEW DELHI, May 22, 2020, DNA India. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das…
[Analytics] Coronavirus and Cambodia’s tourism sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably disrupted most businesses across all types of industries, with a…
Tighten border control to prevent illegals from sneaking in: PM Muhyiddin
PUTRAJAYA, May 22, 2020, Bernama. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wants the national maritime border control…
China blocking India’s patrol across Line of Actual Control
NEW DELHI, May 22, 2020, The Asian Age. India on Thursday accused China’s People’s Liberation…
China boosts defense budget by 6.6 per cent, lowest in over 30 years
BEIJING, May 22, 2020, China Daily. China’s annual defense budget for the fiscal year of…
Trump says he won’t close the country if second wave of coronavirus hits
WASHINGTON D.C., May 22, 2020, CNBC. President Donald Trump on Thursday said “we are not…
Philippine govt mulling Covid-19 quarantine by zones in June
MANILA, May 22, 2020. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. The government is looking at scaling down…
Hong Kong stocks drop 5 per cent as Beijing pushes security law
HONG KONG, May 22, 2020, Reuters. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell more than 5…