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Thailand remains shut for foreign tourists until next year
Normally bustling with young foreigners, Bangkok's Khao San Road is literally dead under the Covid-19 lockdown
Thailand’s borders...
Philippines drops into recession after record GDP slump in second quarter
Bonifacio Global City, a previously busy urban hub for business and leisure in Taguig, Metro Manila, is deserted during the lockdown
Foreigner exodus from Thailand postponed to September 26
After some confusion about the legal status of foreigners stuck in Thailand because of the coronavirus lockdown...
Malaysia to open borders for medical tourist, expat workers and residents
Malaysia will partially reopen its borders to allow medical tourists to enter the country, while permitting its...
Malaysia returns to normal after lockdown
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on June 7 said in a televised address that the country would...
Philippines next to ease tough lockdown
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered one of longest and toughest coronavirus lockdowns in the world to be...
Thailand prepares for end of coronavirus lockdown
The Thai government has set July 1 for the lifting of all business and activity lockdowns ordered...
Quarantine blues? Unleash your inner chef and go from “um” to “yum”
In the time of quarantine, home cooking is on the rise. Embrace your inner Julia Child with these beginner-friendly tips!
Indonesia expects substantial baby boom following coronavirus lockdown
The Indonesian government, more precisely the country’s National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN), is expecting a...
Laos reopens after three weeks without virus cases
The government of Laos said it will allow restaurants and shopping centers to reopen starting May 4...
Malaysia to start reopening of economy on May 4
The Malaysian government made the decision to allow the majority of businesses in the country to resume...
Coronavirus crisis: Shall one die for the sake of the economy?
By Max Herriman
A Covid-19 victim is carted away in a funeral car in New York in April
Indonesia to lose $10 billion in tourism revenue – Bali hit hardest
Deserted beach in Bali
Indonesia will be facing more than $10 billion in wiped-out tourism revenue as recreational...
Philippine government asked to reopen economy as one million jobs at stake
Photo by Paolo Barcelon
The discussion about the dilemma between curbing the coronavirus spread and avoiding a near-collapse...
Singapore lockdown to cost $7 billion in lost output
Singapore’s partial lockdown to contain the spread of the
coronavirus could cost the economy about ten billion Singapore...
Indonesia’s government orders lockdown of Jakarta
Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered a partial shutdown of the country’s capital Jakarta after initially resisting lockdown...
Near-total lockdown in Singapore announced
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on April 3 on national television announced a near-total lockdown of...
Cambodia shuts borders for foreigners as virus keeps spreading
Cambodia on March 28 decided to impose temporary entry restrictions for foreign travelers for one month in...
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Singapore biotech startup considers stock listing to raise $300 million
Singapore-based biotechnology startup Mirxes, which focuses on preventive healthcare solutions for cancer and infectious diseases, is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) in the...
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Indonesia to start construction of new capital in August
Indonesia’s government will start construction of the first government buildings at its new capital Nusantara in August, the country’s minister of public works and...