Malaysia’s Parliament allows vote on PM Muhyiddin’s leadership
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8, 2020, The Straits Times. Malaysia’s Parliament will allow a vote of…
99 per cent people in India safe from virus, govt must remove fear among people: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI, May 8, 2020, India Today. Rahul Gandhi, Indian politician who was the President…
Japan starts handing up to $19,000 cash benefits to virus-hit small and midsize firms
TOKYO, May 8, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government on Friday began issuing up to 2…
International tourism to plunge up to 80 per cent due to coronavirus: UN
MADRID, May 8, 2020, AFP. The number of international tourist arrivals could plunge by 60…
US has asked S. Korea to pay $1.3B in shared defense costs: Official
WASHINGTON D.C., May 8, 2020, Yonhap. The United States has asked South Korea to pay…
US push for Taiwan WHO observer status seen falling flat in Southeast Asia
HONG KONG, May 8, 2020, SCMP. Southeast Asian nations already straining from the United States-China…
Moscow’s lockdown to extend till May 31, all previous restrictions are valid, new measures to force on May 12
MOSCOW, May 7, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Lockdown measures including movement restrictions to extend until…
Hong Kong bars to reopen after weeks of Covid-19 shutdown from May 8
HONG KONG, May 7, 2020, SCMP. Bars will reopen across Hong Kong on Friday after…
Black people in the UK four times more likely to die from Covid-19 than white people: Statistics
LONDON, May 7, 2020, CNN. Black people in the UK are four times more likely…
Almost 300,000 Muscowites contracted coronavirus while official confirmed cases are near 92,000: Mayor
MOSCOW, May 7, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. About 300,000 people actually became infected with the…
[Analytics] How will Covid-19 reshape Asia’s energy future?
While the global coronavirus pandemic continues to have significant macro-level political and economic impacts on…
Hanoi considers allowing beauty care and barber shops to reopen
HANOI, May 7, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The city’s authorities will allow beauty care and…