[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…
Over 290,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning May 18
MOSCOW, May 18, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 290,000 cases, officials…
Indonesia’s leader Jokowi urges ministries to expedite disbursement of social assistance
JAKARTA, May 18, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appealed to related ministries to…
Former Malaysia’s PM saying he could not understand why the parliament was only allowed to convene for two hours
PUTRAJAYA, May 18, 2020, FMT. Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today insisted that his…
New lockdown rules start in India today: what’s allowed till May 31
NEW DELHI, May 18, 2020, India Today. The Centre has once again extended the nationwide…
Mass testing to ease fears in China’s Wuhan: Official
WUHAN, May 18, 2020, China Daily. Mass nucleic acid testing of all residents in Wuhan…
Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao studying mutual recognition of quarantine measures, virus testing
HONG KONG, May 18, 2020, Xinhua. Secretary for Food and Health of China’s Hong Kong…
Manila builds own swab testing facility for the coronavirus
MANILA, May 18, 2020, The Manila Times. The Manila City government has begun building its…