Jens Stoltenberg made the comments as he launched the NATO 2030 initiative. He said non-alliance countries like Japan and New Zealand would need to co-operate to balance the rise of China. ( read original story ...)
Novel coronavirus may have been spreading in China in August, Harvard research indicates
The novel coronavirus might have been spreading in China as early as August 2019, according to Harvard Medical School research based on satellite images of hospital travel patterns and search engine ... ( read original story ...)
Bringing society together is the ‘critical issue’ facing Singapore beyond elections: Heng Swee Keat
Bringing society together to cope with a period of massive change is the “really critical issue” facing Singapore beyond the upcoming ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan- ‘Hard-hit’ clothing, footwear sector appeals to gov’t to address financial challenges
Clothing and footwear merchants on Sunday urged the government to adopt swift measures to boost the sector, which was hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis.According to Jordan's Textile and Readymade ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey joins settlement house Euroclear after 8-year talks
Turkey is poised to join one of Europe’s largest securities depositories, allowing investors to settle trades in its government bonds, as it bids to attract more international capital at a time when ... ( read original story ...)
From retail to finance, Vietnam all set to rebound with poise
Vietnam’s early efforts to weather the COVID-19 storm have helped its economy to reopen much sooner than others, with many sectors that have suffered badly from the outbreak – from retail to finance ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine GDP to contract 1.9% in 2020 – World Bank
The Philippine economy will likely contract by 1.9% this year, weighed down by the impact of a local volcanic eruption and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s success in family planning like a miracle
They believe Bangladesh's media, particularly public broadcasters, played a major role in making people aware of the benefits of having fewer children, by pointing out that it helps parents take ... ( read original story ...)
Lockdowns Avert Millions of Cases; Indonesia Eases: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- Lockdowns and other public-health measures may have prevented about a half-billion coronavirus infections in six countries, including China and the U.S., according to the first ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Multi-Sectoral Response Plan to COVID-19 (May – October 2020)
English Appeal on Indonesia about Agriculture, Coordination, Aged Persons, Children, Epidemic and more; published on 08 Jun 2020 by OCHA ... ( read original story ...)