The Philippine health ministry on Monday reported three new deaths and 552 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths increased to 960 and confirmed cases ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Capital Comes Back to Life Although Virus Threat Lingers
Millions of people returned to work in the Philippine capital on Monday as one of the world's strictest and longest coronavirus lockdowns was eased to help resuscitate an economy that has been ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Allows Soft Post-Lockdown Reopening to Avert Dire Economic Fall
The Philippine government lifted some of its strictest coronavirus containment measures Monday in what observers called a bid to salvage an economy battered by unemployment and new signs of poverty. ( read original story ...)
Japan city aims to ban phone use while walking
It is a scene repeated the world over: pedestrians glued to their phones while walking, causing collisions and sometimes accidents. No more, says one Japanese city. Officials in Yamato city, near ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus news live: South Africa reverses decision to open schools; Japan could allow overseas visitors
Brazil passes 500,000 Covid-19 cases; India extends lockdown in ‘high-risk’ zones; UK ministers defend easing lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April tax revenues see biggest monthly drop in over a decade
Japan's tax revenue dropped 29.4% in April compared with a year earlier, finance ministry data showed on Monday, posting its biggest monthly year-on-year decline since August 2009, after the payment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan parliament to debate second extra budget for pandemic relief next week
Japan's government will submit to parliament early next week a second extra budget to fund a new $1.1 trillion stimulus package to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit cruise liner leaves Japan after a month’s quarantine
The Costa Atlantica cruise ship, which docked in southern Japan with over 100 crew members testing positive for COVID-19, has left the country and is en route to the Philippines, local government ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 467 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths
Indonesia reported on Monday 467 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 26,940, said Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto. The Southeast Asian country also reported 28 ... ( read original story ...)
Walmart’s Flipkart to re-apply for food retail license in India
Walmart Inc's Indian e-commerce unit Flipkart said on Monday it would re-apply for a food retail license in India after reports said its earlier proposal was rejected by the government last week. ( read original story ...)