New Zealand re-opens malls, cafes, cinema and other public spaces but not bars yet from May 18
WELLINGTON, May 11, 2020, NZ Herald. Malls, cafes and restaurants re-open from Thursday and schools…
Philippine president Duterte to decide on quarantine over Metro Manila and other coronavirus high-risk areas today
MANILA, May 11, 2020, PhilStar. President Duterte is expected to decide today on the fate…
S. Korean govt performs best in heath, welfare sector over past 3 years: Poll
SEOUL, May 11, 2020, Yonhap. South Koreans picked the health and welfare sector as the…
Chinese workers in Vietnam cry foul after being fired by Taiwanese firm making shoes for Nike, Adidas
TAIPEI, May 10, 2020, SCMP. A group of 150 Chinese workers believe the world’s largest…
Britain’s PM Boris Johnson to launch threat level alert system
LONDON, May 10, 2020, BBC. An alert system to rank the threat level of coronavirus…
[Analytics] PPE chic takes off at Asia’s trend-setter airlines
Couturier Puey Quiñones is on the cutting edge of what he terms “fashion for calamity”,…
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll surpases 10,000
BUENOS AIRES, May 10, 2020, Anadolu Agency. The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak…
[Analytics] End wildlife trade in Laos to prevent future pandemics
The severity of the Covid-19 outbreak calls for greater attention of governments around the world…
Bangladeshi carrier US-Bangla starts operating cargo flights
DHAKA, May 10, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. US-Bangla Airlines has started operating cargo flights in a…
Over 209,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning May 10, rate growth is 5.5 per cent in a past day
MOSCOW, May 10, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 209,000 cases, officials…
China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since Apr 3
BEIJING, May 10, 2020, The Economic Times. China’s National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed…
Cambodia’s cross-border trade with Thailand estimated at just $1.5M for first quarter
PHNOM PENH, May 10, 2020, Bangkok Post. Cambodia’s cross border trade with Thailand fell to…