Vietnam's economy must grow faster this year than the 2.7% forecast by the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Tuesday, with economic activity resuming after a ... ( read original story ...)
Shell’s Philippines unit to suspend refinery operations for one month
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp said on Tuesday it will shut down its 110,000-barrel-per-day Tabangao refinery in the Philippines for one month from mid-May as the coronavirus pandemic has hammered oil ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ single-day COVID-19 recoveries hit record high; cases now 9,485
The single-day number of patients who have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hit a record high on Monday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 101 new recoveries, bringing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firm offers couples unused hotel rooms amid Covid-19 lockdown
A vacation rental company in Tokyo is giving couples the chance to get out of their tiny apartments during coronavirus lockdown and avoid #coronadivorce in the process. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s coronavirus lockdown strips exotic dancer of her savings
Exotic dancer Aya Yumiko has been living off her savings since March waiting for the bars and clubs in Tokyo where she performs in burlesque shows to reopen. ( read original story ...)
Rohingya: Refugees stranded at sea transferred to controversial island after landing on Bangladesh
Dozens of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea for weeks are being quarantined for coronavirus on a remote island in the Bay of Bengal after docking in Bangladesh on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s first-quarter GDP growth slows to weakest since 2001 on virus curbs
Indonesia's economic growth in the first quarter slowed significantly more than expected to the weakest in nearly two decades, as the coronavirus pandemic brought business activity to a halt, ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 395 new coronavirus infections, 19 deaths
Indonesia reported on Monday 395 new coronavirus infections, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 11,587, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto reported 19 new ... ( read original story ...)
Chaos outside liquor stores as India eases virus lockdown
Police used batons on Monday to beat back thirsty Indians jostling to buy alcohol for the first time in 40 days as the government eased further the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown. "We have been ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. couple’s nightmare: Held in China, away from daughter
The first thing Daniel Hsu noticed about the room was that there were no sharp edges. The walls were covered with beige rubber, the table wrapped in soft, grey leather. ( read original story ...)