Bangkok’s Chinatown comes alive as restrictions ease
BANGKOK, May 4, 2020, Reuters. Thailand’s new coronavirus cases rose to 18 on Monday (May…
Metro Manila may ease lockdown rules after May 15: Official
MANILA, May 4, 2020, PhilStar. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) yesterday…
72 per cent in Japan see animal market closure key in curbing pandemics in the future: WWF
TOKYO, May 4, 2020, Kyodo. Seventy-two percent of Japanese believe a closure of illegal and…
Lifting of social distancing is feasible in Hong Kong: Medical experts
HONG KONG, May 4, 2020, CHina Daily. Medical experts said the city has met the…
Malaysia relaxes its partial lockdown, not many take to trains and buses in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4, 2020, Malay Mail. As Malaysia enters day one of the conditional…
Trump says he will kill phase one trade deal if China $200B spending promise falls short
WASHINGTON D.C., May 4, 2020, SCMP. US President Donald Trump has threatened to terminate the…
Hundreds of Indian Hyderabad’s workers stage protest on sendings back home
HYDERABAD, May 3, 2020, Mint. About 1,000 migrant workers and labours, mostly from north India,…
Russian PM continues to receive treatment for coronavirus: Spokesman
MOSCOW, May 3, 2020, TASS. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who has tested positive for…
Warmer weather and debate over restrictions drive Americans outside while coronavirus cases rise
NEW YORK, May 3, 2020, CNN. From California to New York, more Americans are headed…
Singapore to continue work from home beyond June 1
SINGAPORE, May 3, 2020, Bloomberg. Singapore said company employees who can work from home will…
PM Abe to extend Japan’s state of emergency through May 31
TOKYO, May 3, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to extend Japan’s state…
Govt has right to arrest illegal immigrants during pandemic: Malaysia’s minister
PUTRAJAYA, May 3, 2020, NST. The government has a right to take action against immigrants…