US govt report assesses China intentionally concealed severity of coronavirus
WASHINGTON D.C, May 4, 2020, CNN. The Chinese government intentionally concealed the severity of the…
Hong Kong’s economy slumps 8.9 per cent in worst contraction on record
HONG KONG, May 4, 2020, SCMP. Hong Kong’s economy suffered its worst performance on record,…
Over 145,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning May 4, rate growth is 7.9 per cent in a past day
MOSCOW, May 4, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 145,000 cases, officials…
Liquor shops are allowed from today dirung India’s lockdown extended to May 17
NEW DELHI, May 4, 2020, India Today. The extended the lockdown is entering the third…
Electrical, electronics sector resumes operations in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4, 2020, NST. The electrical and electronics sector is all set to…
[Analytics] How bad is pandemic’s impact on Asian developing economies?
In its April World Economic Outlook the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a baseline case…
Bali puts entire village on lockdown after hundreds tested in Bangli regency
JAKARTA, May 4, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The Bali administration has made the decision to…
Govt says lockdown will remain intact, may ease some restrictions in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 4, 2020, Pakistan Today. The federal government on Sunday said that the restrictions…
South Korea should sign a free trade deal with North Korea: Think tank
SEOUL, May 4, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea should sign a free trade deal with North…
Pompeo reaffirms US mission to denuke N. Korea after Kim’s return to public eye
WASHINGTON D.C./SEOUL, May 4, 2020, Yonhap. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has renewed Washington’s…
No new coronavirus cases in New Zealand in a past day, alert level may stepping down in a next week
WELLINGTON, May 4, 2020, NZ Herald. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield announced that for the…
Covid-19 pandemic slams Asia’s factories, activity hits financial-crisis lows
SYDNEY, May 4, 2020, Reuters. Asia’s factory activity was ravaged in April, business surveys showed…