Southeast Asia's e-commerce giant Lazada introduced a new delivery system on April 4 that allowed the company to increase its capacity by 50%. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Singapore has reopened 75% of its economy | Raleigh News & Observer
Singapore has reopened 75 percent of its economy as part of a three-phase controlled approach to end a virus lockdown in place since early April. ( read original story ...)
Back to school in masks as Singapore eases virus curbs
Pupils wearing face masks returned to school in Singapore on Tuesday and some workplaces re-opened as coronavirus restrictions were eased in the hard-hit city-state. But with new infections slowing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines and SilkAir are resuming flights to some destinations
You've probably been spending the past few weeks looking at photos of faraway destinations and watching live streams of popular tourist destinations. But nothing compares to the actual experience. For ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Returns to Work, Hong Kong Cluster Grows: Virus Update
Singapore, starting its cautious return to work, said the number of new daily cases outside of migrant-worker dormitories dropped to zero. Hong Kong confirmed four new virus cases in an existing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore rushes to build housing for 60,000 migrant workers after virus outbreak
SINGAPORE, June 1 (Reuters) - The Singapore government is racing to create additional housing for about 60,000 migrant workers by ... ( read original story ...)
How North Korea Did Not Let Seoul Go Without a Fight During the Korean War
It took a high cost, but Seoul was liberated. Here's how the UN forces went about retaking the capital. On September 15, 1950, the United Nations X Corps, spearheaded by two regiments of the U.S. 1st ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen Pledging Drive Hopes to Raise $2.4 Billion to Save Aid Ops as Virus Spreads
Grande said several issues had now been addressed by Houthi authorities, including waiving a 2% tax on aid operations, allowing needs assessments and providing the World Food Prog ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to co-host UN fundraising summit for Yemen
Critics call Saudi involvement a ‘bitter irony’ as Yemen fights twin threats of famine and coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban continues to back al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, despite deal with Trump administration, report says
The report from the U.N. Security Council says the relations between the Taliban, especially its Haqqani network, and al-Qaeda “remain close.” ... ( read original story ...)