US extends travel ban to UK, Ireland, reviews domestic curbs
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 15, 2020, AFP. The United States said Saturday (Mar 14) it was…
Australia’s minister Dutton who catched the coronavirus insists he was not contagious in cabinet meeting
CANBERRA, Mar 15, 2020, SMH. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, who is in isolation with…
China goes high-tech in fight against coronavirus
BEIJING, Mar 15, 2020, Xinhua. From 5G robots, 3D-printed supplies to far-reaching medical advances, China…
France and Spain to follow Italy into lockdown, Spain PM’s wife tests positive
MADRID, Mar 15, 2020, Reuters, AP. Spain put its 47 million inhabitants under partial lockdown…
[Analytics] Engineered food on the rise in ASEAN
Other than its Instagram-able tourist destinations, Southeast Asia is well known for its variety of…
Economic heavyweight Boeing hammered by dual crises
NEW YORK, Mar 15, 2020, AFP. Boeing lost US$52 billion (S$73.5 billion) on the stock…
Hubei city reopens for business, then closes again 30 minutes later
WUHAN, Mar 15, 2020, SCMP. Authorities in a central Chinese city close to the epicentre…
Oil war between Russia and Saudi Arabia may benefit both: Experts
MOSCOW, Mar 14, 2020, TASS. The price confrontation between Russia and Saudi Arabia in the…
US sanction threat spurred Indonesia to drop Russia, China weapons deals
JAKARTA, Mar 14, 2020, SCMP. The Trump administration pressured Indonesia into dropping deals to buy…
[Analytics] All the shows and movies shut down or delayed because of coronavirus
When Tom Hanks announced on Wednesday that he and Rita Wilson had tested positive for…
IMF and Cambodia Rice Federation to cooperate on rice research and studies
PHNOM PENH, Mar 14, 2020, The Khmer Times. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Cambodia…
Thai tourism ministry hopes for post-virus tourist bounce
BANGKOK, Mar 14, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Tourism and Sports Ministry is expecting 36.9 million…