Solomon Islands closes borders, declared the capital an emergency zone
HONIARA, Mar 27, 2020, RNZ. The Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has suspended all…
[Analytics] Japan: Waiting for the lockdown
The dread begins when you get on the train in Tokyo’s morning rush hour. You’ve…
Japan govt aims to restore gutted Shuri Castle by 2026
TOKYO, Mar 27, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government on Friday decided to restore the gutted…
Indonesia’s Medco cuts capex and production over oil price crash
JAKARTA, Mar 27, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco…
Sindh govt bans congregational prayers in mosques untill April 5 in Pakistan
KARACHI, Mar 27, 2020, Pakistan Today. The Sindh government on Thursday banned congregational prayers in…
Vietnam will stockpile 190,000 tons of rice for food safety
HANOI, Mar 27, 2020, Bloomberg. Vietnam’s General Department of State Reserves plans to have 190,000…
‘Printing money’: booming mask producers in China meet global demand
BEIJING, Mar 27, 2020, AFP. As the coronavirus pandemic that originated in a central Chinese…
Philippine Armed Forces’ chief contracted coronavirus, after contact with him Tourism Secretary to go on self-quarantine
MANILA, Mar 27, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of…
31 people arrested for non-compliance of movement restrictions amid Malaysia’s lockdown
GEORGE TOWN, Mar 27, 2020, Malay Mail. Penang police have arrested 31 people for not…
Asian markets extend gains, dollar sinks on stimulus pledges
HONG KONG, Mar 27, 2020, AFP. Asian equities rallied again and the dollar extended losses…
Churches exempted from lockdown in Brazil amid pandemic
BRASILIA, Mar 27, 2020, AFP. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decreed Thursday that places of worship…
US surpassed China and Italy on cases of confirmed coronavirus cases
NEW YORK, Mar 27, 2020, CNN. The United States now has the highest number of…