More Thais wade home from Malaysia across the river
NARATHIWAT, Apr 25, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thirty-three Thai workers stranded in Malaysia waded across the…
Coronavirus pandemic hits 5 million laborers in Vietnam
HANOI, Apr 25, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The rate of laborers joining the workforce in…
[Analytics] Taiwan will surf ‘digital tidal wave’ after coronavirus
What will the world look like after the global Wuhan coronavirus epidemic? It certainly won’t…
AI scours internet for illegal trade of wildlife in China
BEIJING, Apr 25, 2020, China Daily. A Chinese internet giant is working with an animal…
Japan’s bullet trains shinkansen, expressways deserted on the first day of the big holidays
TOKYO, Apr 25, 2020, Kyodo. Coronavirus fears left shinkansen bullet trains and expressways deserted on…
Second virtual G20 leaders’ summit called off at last minute amid US-China row over WHO
BEIJING, Apr 25, 2020, SCMP. A planned video conference between G20 leaders on Friday was…
Fishing vessels allowed to dock in Samoa temporarily
APIA, Apr 25, 2020, RNZ. A small window of opportunity has opened up for fishing…
N. Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un still out of public eye since Apr 11
SEOUL, Apr 25, 2020, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stayed out of public sight…
Best format for the July BRICS leaders’ summit in St. Petersburg is online: Chinese expert
MOSCOW/SHENYANG, Apr 25, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. “Online, online is the best format,” Cui Zheng,…
Pakistan extends lockdown for 15 days till May 9 as Ramzan begins
ISLAMABAD, Apr 25, 2020, Pakistan Today. As the holy month of Ramzan begins on Saturday,…
Malaysia tightens border control: Defence Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 25, 2020, Malay Mail. The government has tightened Malaysia’s border patrols to…
Indonesia’s govt sets up checkpoints to monitor people’s mobility between cities, provinces amid ‘mudik’ ban
JAKARTA, Apr 25, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Regions across Java have set up checkpoints to…