India’s PM Modi hosts online talks with South Asia leaders
NEW DELHI, Mar 19, 2020, China Daily. After a gap of almost six years, leaders…
Wuhan reports zero increase in coronavirus infections fist time since epidemic starts
WUHAN, Mar 19, 2020, Xinhua. No new infections of the novel coronavirus were reported on…
Italy’s shock coronavirus death toll, S. Korea’s cases rebound, Australia and NZ ban non-residents
ROME, Mar 19, 2020, SCMP. Italy on Wednesday reported 475 new deaths from the novel…
Russian president Putin rejects ‘tsar’ label
MOSCOW, Mar 19, 2020, TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that by no means does…
Oil slumps to 18-year low as Saudi Arabia ramps up price war
LONDON, Mar 18, 2020, Bloomberg. Oil crude sank below $25 a barrel for the first…
[Analytics] Trump and Beijing agree on the coronavirus crisis: It’s someone else’s fault
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world and many governments prove themselves less than…
US and Canada closing world’s longest border to non-essential traffic, Trump and Trudeau say
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 18, 2020, CNBC. The United States border with Canada will temporarily close…
Australia’s budget deficit could hit $100B as virus recession risk grows
CANBERRA, Mar 18, 2020, The Sydney Morning Herald. The federal budget deficit could hit a…
Taiwan to bar entry of foreign nationals to combat epidemic growth
TAIPEI, Mar 18, 2020, CNA. Taiwan will bar all foreign nationals from entering Taiwan starting…
Indonesia president considers cutting fuel price amid falling global oil prices
JAKARTA, Mar 18, 2020, Reuters. Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday asked his cabinet ministers…
EU Commission blamed Russia’s media for coronavirus disinformation
BRUSSELS, Mar 18, 2020, Reuters. The European Union has seen a flurry of disinformation about…
Hanoi to pilot public electric bike service
HANOI, Mar 18, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The electric bicycle is custom designed with a…