Thai-Lao bridge to close from Sunday night
NAKHON PHANOM, Mar 22, 2020, Bangkok Post. The 3rd Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge across the Mekong…
There are 4 scenarios to ensure supply of goods for people in isolation in Hanoi, stored goods are enough for 2-3 months
HANOI, Mar 22, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Hanoi has planned four scenarios to ensure sufficient…
Indonesian, Malaysian discuss cooperation against coronavirus
JAKARTA, Mar 22, 2020, VNA. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi engaged with her Malaysian counterpart…
[Analytics] Indonesia needs a better clean energy policy
While ASEAN member countries race to seize market share amidst the renewable energy boom in…
India’s PM Modi highlights efforts to promote nationwide ‘janta curfew’ today, tags two folk singers
NEW DELHI, Mar 22, 2020, Hindustan Times. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is highlighting the contribution…
S. Korea’s lowcoster Eastar grounds flights for 1 month
SEOUL, Mar 22, 2020, The Korea Herald. Hit by a severe drop in passengers and…
[Analytics] Why does Russia, population 146 million, have fewer coronavirus cases than Luxembourg?
Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week his country managed to stop the mass spread…
Stopping coronovirus could require eight months of ‘aggressive social distancing’: Researchers
OTTAWA, Mar 22, 2020, National Post. It was an email to a few dozen colleagues…
Armed Forces arrive to assist cops monitor public movement while Malaysia’s lockdown
PETALING JAYA, Mar 22, 2020, Malay Mail. Malaysian Armed Forces personnel have been sighted across…
China’s coastal city donates 700,000 masks to Europe, Japan
FUZHOU, Mar 22, 2020, Xinhua. The city of Fuqing, eastern China’s Fujian Province, will ship…
Calls for 2020 Olympic postponement are growing in America and Europe, IOC chief rebuts them
TOKYO, Mar 22, 2020, Kyodo. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Saturday rebutted growing…
[Analytics] Indonesia: To lock or not to lock
Following President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s announcement on March 2 of Indonesia’s first two positive cases…