While the country has allowed garment and other factories to reopen, much of the rest of the economy is still shut down and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told government officials ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Trump says China could have stopped virus as global cases pass 3 million
President says US is doing serious investigation into Beijing’s actions; New Zealand eases restrictions; pressure grows to ease lockdowns in Europe. Follow the latest news ... ( read original story ...)
Southern Legend upsets Beauty Generation in Hong Kong
Southern Legend put a nose in front of Beauty Generation to win the Champions Mile, feature on a three-Group 1 day in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scientists say new antiviral coating can protect surfaces for 90 days
Researchers at a Hong Kong university say they have developed an antiviral coating which could provide 90 days of "significant" protection against bacteria and viruses such as the one causing COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese Support Controversial Hong Kong Bookseller, But Probably Won’t Buy His Books
Taiwanese people jammed the narrow aisles inside Lam Wing-kee’s Causeway Bay Books when it opened here on Saturday and a lot wanted to chat with the Hong Kong-born vendor who fled to Taiwan last year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong beauty parlour owner acquitted over botched facelift that left sister comatose
A Hong Kong beauty parlour owner accused of helping with a facial treatment that left her sister in a coma cried in relief on Monday as a court acquitted her of all charges. Cindy Yip Pui-ling, 52, ... ( read original story ...)
A spatio-temporal analysis to identify the drivers of malaria transmission in Bhutan
Malaria continues to inflict a great health and socio-economic burden on humanity, with an estimated 3.2 billion people at risk of being infected 1. In 2018, globally there were 228 million cases and ... ( read original story ...)
Rethinking Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 State of Emergency
Many Southeast Asian countries adopted a state of emergency to combat COVID-19. Likewise, Timor-Leste, with 24 confirmed cases and zero deaths to date, also declared a state of emergency, in force ... ( read original story ...)
Fifteen-thousand-year-old drawings of ‘woolly mammoths and rhinos’ are identified in ancient rock art ‘gallery’ on the border of Russia and Mongolia
Etchings of woolly mammoths and rhinoceros in Mongolia and Russia were made some 7,000 years older than previously thought, researchers say. ( read original story ...)
World Bank Group’s Response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Mongolia
The World Bank Group is moving quickly to help countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Mongolia, the Bank has been working closely with the government to address various challenges brought by ... ( read original story ...)