Super typhoon Amphan heading towards India and Bangladesh
DHAKA, May 18, 2020, CNN. A powerful cyclone that formed in the Bay of Bengal…
Delhi’s lockdown has been extended but with a slew of relaxations
NEW DELHI, May 18, 2020, India Today. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced new guidelines…
China would allocate $2B over two years to help coronavirus affected countries: Xi Jinping to WHO
BEIJING, May 18, 2020, SCMP. Chinese President Xi Jinping has for the first time defended…
Trump officials deflect blame for US death toll, escalate reopening push
WASHINGTON D.C., May 18, 2020, CNN. Two of President Donald Trump’s top officials are now…
China urges Myanmar to move forward with BRI projects including New Yangon City
MANDALAY, May 18, 2020, Myanmar Times. China is urging Myanmar to move forward with several…
Bangladeshi govt allocates rice for fishermen refraining from fishing during the 65-day ban
DHAKA, May 18, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. The government has allocated 23,497 tons of rice under…
Three-quarters of Malays say they will celebrate country’s biggest festivity Hari Raya behind closed doors: Poll
PUTRAJAYA, May 18, 2020, Malay Mail. The National Security Council expressed optimism today that public…
Hospitals in Brazil’s São Paulo ‘near collapse’
SAO PAULO, May 18, 2020, BBC. The mayor of Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo, has…
Vietnam’s capital city launches motorbike emission testing programme
HCM CITY, May 18, 2020, VNS. A pilot programme to monitor emissions from motorbikes has…
Australia warned against ‘vaccine nationalism’ in race for coronavirus jab
SYDNEY, May 18, 2020, SMH. A former top bureaucrat has warned the international race to…
Cambodia considers how to cope with its first tourism catastrophe
PHNOM PENH, May 18, 2020, Khmer Times. The Ministry of Tourism is seeking recommendations from…
Solomons to observe a 36-hour test lockdown
HONIARA, May 18, 2020, RNZ. Solomon Islands police are pleading with people to observe a…