Reuters/JORGE SILVA Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Thailand . BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has extended a ban on incoming passenger flights until the end of April …
Vietnam Introduces ‘Fake News’ Fines for Coronavirus Misinformation
A new decree took effect in Vietnam on Wednesday introducing fines for the dissemination of ‘fake news’ or rumours on social media, amid the rapid spread of comment online about the novel coronavirus …
The Best Places to Visit in the Philippines When Flying Solo
If you love the beach, then you’re in luck because the Philippines has a beach for practically any personality: Surfers can head to Zambales, La Union, or Pagudpud, all accessible by public bus plying …
Japan health ministry projects 400,000 deaths without virus containment measures: media
Japan’s death toll from the novel could reach 400,000 without measures to stem the contagion, according to a health ministry projection reported by …
Japan’s Abe pressed to pay out more cash as coronavirus hits economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is under pressure to take bolder steps to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus, with calls from his political partners to hand out more cash to more people.
Japan urges citizens to limit movements to curb virus spread
Japan’s citizens should do everything in their power to limit interactions with others by 70% to curb the spread of, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday. He said the government will …
How coronavirus exposed Japan’s low-tech blind spot
As Japan has slowly contorted itself into a life of corona confinement, two books have been fighting for the top spot on Amazon.co.jp. One is the Japanese translation of Albert Camus’ 1947 classic La …
Pakistan urges China to soften terms for power deals
Pakistan has requested China for ease in payment obligations of over $30 billion worth of about 12,000-megawatt power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to minimise its …
Here’s how Indonesia — where ‘ghosts’ representing trapped souls are scaring people into maintaining lockdown — went from no cases in early March to having the second …
Indonesia, which has a small healthcare workforce, the fourth largest population in the world, and is spread out over 17,000 islands, has had an unusual trajectory dealing with the coronavirus.
Coronavirus lockdown: India removes farming restrictions, travel still banned
A day after extending a nationwide lockdown, India has relaxed restrictions on farming, banking and public works, but transport services and most businesses remain closed. The new rules are expected …