Oman's finance ministry has told all government agencies to cut their operating budgets by at least 10% this year to counter a slide in oil prices, including by reviewing salaries and benefits. Adds ... ( read original story ...)
From ‘gold standard’ to a coronavirus ‘explosion’: Singapore battles new outbreak
A wave of infections among migrant workers offers a stark illustration of the risks facing densely inhabited parts of Asia and marginalized groups. ( read original story ...)
Lesson From Singapore: Why We May Need to Think Bigger
A well-run system still led to a lockdown. Maybe the answer to the pandemic is a plan “on a scale that would previously be considered unimaginable.” ... ( read original story ...)
The Monetary Authority of Singapore launches $88 million support package for banks and fintechs
The MAS $88 million funding package aims to help banks and fintechs navigate current market conditions and drive growth within financial services. ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank to adjust banks’ capital requirements
SINGAPORE (Reuters -’s central bank will adjust selected regulatory requirements and supervisory programs to enable financial institutions to focus on tackling issues ... ( read original story ...)
Experts Doubt Isolated Turkmenistan’s Virus-free ‘Show’
Isolated Turkmenistan, which held mass aerobic exercises and a cycling event with coordinated tracksuits this week, is one of only a handful of countries to have reported no coronavirus cases. But ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan holds mass exercises, defies coronavirus concerns
Authoritarian Turkmenistan gathered thousands of citizens for mass exercise events to mark World Health Day, state media said, ignoring the global trend for social distancing to fight the spread of ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan’s Secretive Strongman Remains in Denial About the Pandemic
Big data offers tools to stop the pandemic right now—if we change our definition of privacy. Report: Turkmenistan’s Secretive Strongman Remains in Denial About the Pandemic Turkmenistan’s Secretive ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan, claiming no confirmed cases, holds large-scale public workouts
Matthew Bodner In Turkmenistan, a repressive former Soviet state that claims to have zero cases of coronavirus, residents gathered on April 7 to celebrate World Health Day. In the nation’s capital, ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan fights COVID-19 by banning the word ‘coronavirus’
He also enjoyed brief internet fame for rapping about the glories of sports and Turkmenistan with his grandson. But now he may have a more enduring legacy: remembered as the nation leader who banned ... ( read original story ...)