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…
[Analytics] Why East beat West on Covid-19 (part 2)
It is abundantly clear that East Asia has managed the Covid-19 crisis far better than…
N. Korea’s trade dependence on China climbs to 95 per cent: Report
SEOUL, May 18, 2020, Hankyoreh. A new report shows that North Korea’s trade dependence on…
Malaysia’s king upholds PM’s appointment as opposition mounts challenge
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18, 2020, Reuters. Malaysia’s king on Monday said the appointment of Muhyiddin…
[Analytics] Dealing with fake news amid the pandemic
Dealing with fake news is a balancing act. On the one hand, fake news can…
Mount Fuji to be closed to climbers this summer due to virus
SHIZUOKA, May 18, 2020, Kyodo. Mount Fuji will be closed to climbers this summer in…