Indonesia repatriates nearly 70,000 migrant workers from Malaysia
JAKARTA, May 2, 2020, Jakarta Globe. People’s Consultative Assembly Speaker Bambang Soesatyo has asked the…
[Analytics] Life after lockdown: How China went back to work
Much of the global population remains socially isolated to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But…
India to step up battle for 2032 Olympics after pandemic: Sports chief
NEW DELHI, May 2, 2020, AFP. India will step up its battle to win the…
Bilateral agreement deadline the Johor Baru-Singapore RTS project extended by 3 months to July 31
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2, 2020, The Straits Times. Malaysian Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong on…
[Analytics] The deeper roots of Chinese demonization
Fasten your seat belts: the US hybrid war against China is bound to go on…
Crackdowns, racism and forced quarantine heighten tension for Africans in China’s Guangzhou
GUANGZHOU, May 2, 2020, SCMP. For the first time in the 16 years he has…
Vietnam exports 415 million face masks in 4 months, Japan was the largest importer
HANOI, May 2, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam’s exporters are reminded that exporting good quality…
[Analytics] The geopolitical contours of a post-COVID-19 world
While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy is more dramatic than…
US White House blocks a key member of the administration’s coronavirus task force Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week
WASHINGTON D.C., May 2, 2020, CNN. The White House is blocking Dr. Anthony Fauci, a…
Remdesivir approved for emergency use for Covid-19 treatment in US despite lackluster clinical trials
WASHINGTON D.C., May 2, 2020, RT. The antiviral drug remdesivir has been approved by the…
India extends nationwide lockdown for 2 weeks from May 4, business activities to resume based on zones’ colors
NEW DELHI, May 2, 2020, India Today. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday…
Pakistan Post abolishes stamps requirement for foreign letters
ISLAMABAD, May 2, 2020, Pakistan Today. Pakistan Post has abolished the use of postage stamps…