Commercial and service activities only from 7am to 1pm from Sunday *Exemptions include outlets selling food products and pharmacies *Retail outlets in malls and shopping centres to stay closed *Stores ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus crisis and Central Asia’s diverse responses
Innovating to survive, and then thrive Funny business: World bitten by the ‘make corona a money-spinner’ bug But, it was a quarantine in name only. The former base was chaotic and disorganised. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: S Korea has another 39 cases linked to warehouse
South Korea has reported 39 new cases of the coronavirus, most of them in the densely populated Seoul area where officials have linked scores of infections to warehouse workers ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea has 39 new cases
Thai government continues to ease restrictions related to running business in capital Bangkok that were imposed weeks ago to combat the spread of COVID-19. A Thai classical dancer wearing face shield ... ( read original story ...)
World No Tobacco Day: Can Bangladesh be tobacco-free by 2040?
Bangladesh aims to become a tobacco-free country by 2040. The goal was officially set in 2016 when the head of the Government on the World No Tobacco Day announced that making the country free from ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan allows international flights to resume
Pakistan has barely 3,000 intensive care beds ... A pair of flights from Frankfurt to the Chinese business hubs of Tianjin and Shanghai were organized by the German Chamber of Commerce in China ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Pakistan resumes international flight operations today
Enhanced flight operations to resume from June 1 onwards and shall cover Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. firms in Hong Kong awake to ‘sad day’ as Trump vows to curb economic ties
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said on Saturday it was "a sad day" for the global financial centre, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump moved toward stripping the city of its ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia deploys National Guard troops to counter violent protests in Atlanta
Brian Kemp activated as many as 500 Georgia National Guard troops early Saturday to immediately reinforce law enforcement officials struggling to contain violent protests that swept through downtown ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia declares state of emergency in Fulton County
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced early Saturday morning that he has declared a state of emergency in Fulton County, home to Atlanta, because of protests rocking the city. Kemp said the issue comes ... ( read original story ...)