People wear protective masks as they leave work during evening rush hour in Beijing as the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, China April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s cage homes are almost impossible to self-isolate in
Before the pandemic, Lum Chai used to go to the park and drink beers with friends to escape his tiny living quarters. Now the 45-year-old walks the city's streets alone to kill time and keep away from ... ( read original story ...)
673 OFWs from Italy, Maldives back home amid COVID-19 pandemic
Six hundred seventy three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Italy and Maldives returned home amid due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on ... ( read original story ...)
Over 600 Filipinos repatriated from Italy, Maldives arrive in Manila amid COVID-19 pandemic
Some 600 overseas Filipino workers in Italy and Maldives were repatriated and arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways Cargo sets record with 136 flights to 51 destinations in a day
Qatar Airways Cargo has set a new record of operating most number of flights to several global destinations in one day. ( read original story ...)
China-Mongolia border port sees over 500 China-Europe freight trains
The customs have adopted various measures to raise efficiency and ensure the safety and stability of the freight trains amid the fight against coronavirus epidemic, said Nie Weidong, an officer with ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Inner Mongolia plants over 260,000 hectares of crops
North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has planted about 267,000 hectares of crops this year, according to the local agriculture and animal husbandry department. The autonomous region has ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Oman United Insurance Posts Q1 Profit
Q1 NET PROFIT AFTER TAX 1.1 MILLION RIALS VERSUS LOSS OF 606,853 RIALS YEAR AG * Q1 GROSS WRITTEN PREMIUM 10 MILLION RIALS VERSUS 10.9 MILLION RIALS YEAR AG Source:(bit.ly/3aCQ3Rv) Further company ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore races to build beds for COVID-19 patients as cases surge
Singapore is rapidly building bed space for coronavirus patients in cavernous exhibition halls and other temporary facilities as it faces a surge in cases, mainly among its large community of low-paid ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Singapore reports 618 new cases, Argentina extends lockdown
Singapore reported an additional 618 confirmed cases as of noon Saturday, marking the second day in a row that daily new cases were less than 1,000. China reported 11 new confirmed cases and no ... ( read original story ...)