Newborns had been named Covid, Corona, Lockdown amid pandemic in India and in the Philippines
MANILA/NEW DELHI, Apr 29, 2020, AFP. First there was Corona Kumar, then Covid Marie: parents…
‘Focus on Covid-19 at home’: China’s army spokesperson while US warships are near the South China Sea
BEIJING, Apr 29, 2020, Hindustan Times. China scrambled aircraft and sortied ships to track and…
Myanmar 2020 general election to be held in November like before: Official
NAY PYI TAW, Apr 29, 2020, Myanmar Times. The general parliamentary election in Myanmar is…
Japan govt to release coronavirus contact-tracing app in May
TOKYO, Apr 29, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government plans to offer a smartphone application from…
Domestic air, rail and road passenger transport to run at normal frequency in Vietnam from April 29
HANOI, Apr 29, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The Ministry of Transport has allowed all the…
Singapore considers amending Constitution so Parliament can meet online
SINGAPORE, Apr 29, 2020, VNA. Singapore is looking at an amendment to its Constitution so…
People can travel beyond 10km radius for necessities, medical services in Malaysia during lockdown: Officials
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 29, 2020, NST. The public can now travel beyond a 10km radius from…
More Thais illegal sneak back from Malaysia across the Sungai Kolok river
NARATHIWAT, Apr 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. Fifty more Thais waded across the Sungai Kolok river…
Covid-19 pandemic is opportunity for two Koreas to come together: S. Korea’s leader Moon
SEOUL/PYONGYANG, Apr 29, 2020, The Hankyoreh. On Apr. 27, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said…
Japan’s PM Abe to consider Sept. start of school year amid coronavirus closure
TOKYO, Apr 29, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested Wednesday he will consider pushing…
[Analytics] ASEAN, 5G and the great tech game
For many economies, 5G innovation promises an opportunity to scale the economic ladder in a…
99399 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning Apr 29, rate growth is 6.2 per cent in a past day
MOSCOW, Apr 29, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 99,300 cases, officials…