Indonesia enhances health protocols at borders amid mass return of workers from abroad
JAKARTA, Apr 30, 2020, The Straits Times. Indonesia is ramping up health protocols at key…
Philippine economic growth outlook trimmed due the impact of the Luzon-wide lockdown: Bank
MANILA, Apr 30, 2020, The Manila Times. The Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) further trimmed…
Chinese tourists still face entry ban till May 31 in Thailand
BANGKOK, Apr 30, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has dismissed…
106,498 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning Apr 30, rate growth is 7.1 per cent in a past day
MOSCOW, Apr 30, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 106,000 cases, officials…
[Analytics] Malaysia beats brutal Covid-19 expectations
To the casual observer, Malaysia’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak may seem bungled. Media reports…
Myanmar army again guilty of abuses: UN Expert
GENEVA, Apr 30, 2020, AFP. Myanmar’s military must be investigated for possible “war crimes and…
Foreign tourist arrivals down 37.8 per cent in first four months in Vietnam
HANOI, Apr 30, 2020, VNA. Only 3.7 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam in the first…
Jakarta to give away masks for free
JAKARTA, Apr 30, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Jakarta plans to give away two cloth face masks…
US Navy stages back-to-back challenges to Beijing’s South China Sea claims
HONG KONG, Apr 30, 2020, CNN. A United States Navy warship conducted a “freedom of…
S. Korea reports 4 imported virus cases with first time in 72 days zero local infections
SEOUL, Apr 30, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea reported four more cases of the new coronavirus…
Russia might ease coronavirus restrictions in two weeks: WHO representative
MOSCOW, Apr 30, 2020, TASS. World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic believes…
[Analytics] As virus retreats, HK protesters return
With the Covid-19 epidemic now somewhat under control, protesters are returning to Hong Kong’s public…