Japan's government said on Tuesday it will change the way it compiles preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) data for the January to March period to better reflect the impact of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh reopens 600 apparel factories despite virus risk
Nearly a month after Bangladesh ordered garment factories shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the industry is reopening hundreds of them despite risks the disease might spread ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: More than 2,200 died with coronavirus-like symptoms
Reuters review of data from 16 of Indonesia's 34 provinces suggests COVID-19 deaths far higher than official toll. ( read original story ...)
Unified in Coronavirus Lockdown, India Splinters Over Reopening
As India starts loosening restrictions, a once-broad consensus among leaders on how to proceed has weakened — and many people are staying home anyway. ( read original story ...)
China Said African Swine Fever Was Stable. Then Cases Climbed Again.
As China has largely brought the coronavirus pandemic under control within its borders, another highly contagious disease—one affecting livestock—is reappearing and raising questions about the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong civil servants to return to work as lockdown eases
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday most civil servants will gradually return to work from May 4, although the government had not yet decided whether to ease travel and social distancing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hotels on cliff edge from protest, pandemic pain
Hong Kong's distinction as a shopper's paradise used to draw tens of thousands of tourists to the China-ruled city every month, but a year of political unrest and the coronavirus crisis are driving ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus pandemic: Brunei mulls lifting restrictions in stages
The reopening of the Brunei borders will depend on the situation of the pandemic. As the virus outbreak curve in the Sultanate has been flat for some time, discussions have ... ( read original story ...)
Temporary OK for kosher slaughter in Cyprus runs into a snag
A bill in Cyprus that would have temporarily allowed kosher slaughter in the Mediterranean island country needs further study, the government said. The Cabinet’s decision to allow kosher slaughter ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia Scraps Coal Miner’s $1 Billion Overseas IPO Plan
(Bloomberg) -- Mongolia has shelved near-term initial public offering plans for state-owned coal miner Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC as the Covid-19 pandemic roils financial markets.The country’s cabinet ... ( read original story ...)