Hong Kong’s rules on social distancing and prohibitions on group gatherings have rendered mass mobilization impossible. Has the pro-democracy movement receded? No — that’s the short answer. Protesters …
Hong Kong insurtech startup OneDegree launches its first product, medical coverage for pets
OneDegree, the Hong Kong-based insurance technology startup, launched its first product today, a line of medical plans for pets called Pawfect Care. The company will introduce other products, …
Brunei Cabinet donates BN$100,000 to fight Covid-19
Brunei Darussalam’s Cabinet Ministers contributed BN$100,000 to the Covid-19 Relief Fund during a handing over ceremony at the Ministry of Health on Wednesday (April 22).
Coronavirus Update: Georgia’s Plan Criticized, 10,000 Nursing Home Deaths
Plans to reopen some nonessential businesses in Georgia face skepticism, Vice President Mike Pence says the coronavirus epidemic could be “largely in the past” by June, and deaths in U.S. nursing …
Trump is throwing Georgia under the bus
Trump’s tendency to flip-flop was on display Wednesday at his daily news briefing. After days of signalling his support for protesters who are trying to get their states to lift quarantine conditions, …
Rep. Collins sides with Trump in slamming Georgia governor’s plan to reopen
Georgia Rep. Doug Collins on Thursday criticized Gov. Brian Kemp’s aggressive plan to reopen their state’s economy, accusing Kemp of “not communicating clearly” amid the coronavirus outbreak and …
Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia: Opening businesses during stay-at-home order creates a problem
Rep. Doug Collins, Georgia Republican, on Thursday said the situation in his state where some businesses are being allowed to open this week even as a stay-at-home order is in place until the end of …
Oman Olympic Committee Reviews Action Plan
The Board of Directors of Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) yesterday held its second meeting via video conferencing under the chairmanship of Sayyid Khalid bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Chairman of the Committee.
Oman tells banks to free loan repayments for three-months
Oman’s Central Bank has asked that banks and other financial institutions to freeze repayments for personal and housing loans for a three month period amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the state-run Oman …
‘We’re in a prison’: Singapore’s million migrant workers suffer as Covid-19 surges back
Singapore was lauded for its swift action to suppress infections but crisis has shone spotlight on how it treats marginalised migrants …