While other areas of Indonesia have brought in large-scale social restrictions, the holiday island seems a little too relaxed for comfort Governor I Wayan Koster says not to panic, but some believe …
Confusion blights Indonesia’s battle against coronavirus
“My family was worried I would be trapped in Jakarta”. Semi’s dilemma is symptomatic of Indonesia’s chaotic response to the coronavirus outbreak. At the end of May, up to 20m people are expected to …
Hit for six: India’s cricket league floored by coronavirus
Among the attendees were Bollywood stars and even the Ambani family, India’s richest and owners of the Mumbai Indians franchise. In a bullish mood, the teams competed to fork out ever larger sums for …
China mandates coronavirus tests for key public workers leaving Wuhan
China ordered on Saturday that anyone in Wuhan working in certain service-related jobs must take a coronavirus test if they want to leave the city. The order comes after the central city, where the …
Asia Today: China fights new infections, Japan cases rise
China has reported 27 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as it tries to stem an upsurge in infections in a northeastern province bordering Russia …
GOP Congressmen Pen Bill to Allow Americans to Sue China Over Coronavirus
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Dan Crenshaw (D-Texas) insist that China is to blame for the massive number of U.S. coronavirus cases, while introducing a bill that would make it easier for …
Test and trace: lessons from Hong Kong on avoiding a coronavirus lockdown
Semi-autonomous city followed WHO advice and moved swiftly to stem contagion without rigid curbs on movement …
Inside Hong Kong’s first zero-waste cafe
(SOUNDBITE) (English) MANA! CAFE FOUNDER BOBSY GAIA, SAYING: ”Hi I’m Bobsy, and I’m the founder of MANA! And I’ve been here Hong Kong for almost 30 years.” Welcome to Hong Kong’s first zero-waste …
Postcards from the lockdown: our writers report from Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Tokyo and Cape Town
Hong KongEd PetersI live in Mui Wo, a seaside township halfway between the central business district (CBD) and the airport, which is cluttered with furloughed aircraft. So far, Hong Kong has come off …
Large hill fire burns in Hong Kong for more than 8 hours
Firefighters continue to battle the blaze, which has engulfed a hillside near Yeung Ka Tsuen in Yuen Long, into the night Government helicopter had earlier been deployed to try to douse flames A large …