Indonesian officials are drawing up plans for a gradual exit from strict social distancing measures, betting the return to a new normal will pave the way for a V-shaped recovery for Southeast Asia’s ... ( read original story ...)
‘I don’t think we can wait’: Indonesia business groups ready for ‘new normal’ despite risks
Businesspeople are prepared to press on with the Indonesian government’s plan to gradually reopen the economy under health protocols to establish a “new normal” amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Leader Vows ‘Action Plan’ For Hong Kong Protesters
Hong Kong was upended by months of often violent pro-democracy protests last year sparked by rising fears that Beijing is chipping away at the city's freedoms. Unrest has returned in recent days after ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president pledges humanitarian relief for Hong Kongers
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday pledged to draw up a plan to give humanitarian relief to people involved in pro-democracy protests in Taiwan's most concrete intervention since a renewal ... ( read original story ...)
BJP MPs’ congratulatory messages for Taiwan President send ‘wrong signals’: China
Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, has reportedly written a strongly worded email stating it was wrong on part of elected representatives to send even congratulatory messages. ( read original story ...)
Brunei reports second Covid-19 death
Health Minister Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar announced Brunei’s second death from Covid-19 today. The deceased, a 56-year-old local man passed away 7.30am at the National Isolation Centre (NIC) in Tutong. The ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 19 straight days
Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday with the national tally of cases standing at 141, marking the 19th consecutive day without new cases since May 7. According to Brunei's Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Edd Wright on Climate Resilience on Timor-Leste
Leste faces particularly acute climate challenges as an isolated, poor, and dry nation. Water remains scarce, intensifying public health concerns amid the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
First WHO/Europe virtual mission provides crucial assistance to Armenia on the shifting of COVID-19 measures
Experts from WHO/Europe, alongside the Robert Koch Institute, worked with Armenian health authorities on assessing the COVID-19 situation and offered advice on the strategy for easing COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s stocks reclaim some lost ground
Kuwait’s stocks have clawed their way back from the devastating hits they took on March 1, when 3.2 billion dinars (about $10.5 billion) worth of value evaporated on fears that the COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)