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Corona beer 'non-essential' during coronavirus pandemic
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2020
» MEXICO CITY: Mexico's Grupo Modelo said on Thursday it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its business activities were declared non-essential under a government order aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
China scrambles to plug border gaps
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2020
» BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Regions along China's porous borders with southeast Asia are working hard to improve surveillance and curb illegal immigration, authorities said, as thousands flood into a country seen as a safe haven in the global war against the coronavirus pandemic.
Indonesia mandates mask use as SE Asia virus cases climb
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2020
» Malaysia on Sunday reported 179 new coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative total to 3,662 cases as Southeast Asia's third-largest economy grapples with the highest number of infections in the region.
Malaysia intercepts boat ferrying 202 thought to be Rohingya
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities on Sunday said they had intercepted a boat ferrying a group of 202 people believed to be ethnic Rohingya.
Virus-hit cruise ship docks as Australia death toll hits 39
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: Carnival Corp's troubled Ruby Princess cruise liner, the biggest single source of coronavirus infections in Australia, docked south of Sydney on Monday to get help for sick crew members requiring urgent medical treatment.
Hungry times at Kanchanaburi elephant camp amid pandemic
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» KANCHANABURI: The mahouts at an elephant camp in this western province have resorted to swimming in a nearby lake to gather weeds for fodder, as a nationwide lockdown has left them without tourist dollars needed to pay for the fruit their animals like.
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia on Monday confirmed 218 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily jump since the first cases were announced a month ago, taking the total number of infections to 2,491, a Health Ministry official said.
Bank of Thailand to hold Tuesday briefing on virus steps
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will hold a briefing on Tuesday on measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
US denies hijacking masks in Bangkok
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» The United States had no knowledge of a shipment of face masks bound for Germany that officials in Berlin have accused it of diverting from an airport in Bangkok, a spokeswoman for the US embassy in Thailand said.
Consumer prices drop 0.54% y/y in March, most in over 4 years
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2020
» Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) dropped 0.54% in March from a year earlier, the weakest in 51 months, but slightly better than expectations, commerce ministry data showed on Tuesday.