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New Covid cases, deaths in Thailand return to zero Sunday
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2020
» Thailand on Sunday reported no new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, maintaining the totals at 3,040 confirmed cases and 56 fatalities since the outbreak began in January.
France's bookstores fight for survival after coronavirus lockdown
Life, Reuters, Published on 24/05/2020
» Neighbourhood bookstores in France survived the television and later the advent of online shopping. Then came the coronavirus lockdown, an eight-week-long hiatus that has weighed heavily on profit margins and threatens the survival of some stores.
Thailand to drive domestic tourism
Reuters, Published on 25/05/2020
» Thailand plans to boost domestic tourism in the third quarter to help support the struggling economy as the coronavirus pandemic hits global travel and domestic consumption, the state planning agency said on Monday.
Thai artist Restless Hands takes Covid-19 battle to the streets
Life, Reuters, Published on 27/05/2020
» A Thai street artist has been paying tribute to the fight against the coronavirus with murals depicting a winged-character dressed as a health worker looming over a spiky image of the virus restrained by a padlocked red cross.
Singaporean gets four months jail for Covid-19 Facebook post
Reuters, Published on 27/05/2020
» SINGAPORE: A taxi driver was jailed for four months in Singapore on Wednesday over a Facebook post in which he falsely claimed food outlets would close and urged people to stock up due to impending Covid-19 restrictions, local media reported.
High-speed rail among $97bn in key Indonesian projects
Reuters, Published on 29/05/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to extend a high-speed rail project being built with China and bring in Japanese investors, as part of 89 priority projects over four years, a minister said on Friday.
Natural rubber industry in 'crisis' as pandemic depresses demand
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2020
» MUMBAI: Global production of natural rubber is likely to fall by nearly 5% this year as the coronavirus pandemic has depressed demand and put the industry in crisis, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) said on Tuesday.
Liverpool resume title quest June 21
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2020
» LONDON: Liverpool will resume their quest for a first top-flight title in 30 years at city rivals Everton on June 21, as the Premier League released its revised fixture list for the first three weeks of the restarted season on Friday.
UK seeks to boost post-Brexit ties with Asean partnership
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2020
» LONDON: Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the government said on Friday, as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the region.
Bitcoin surge fails to materialise
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2020
» NEW YORK: Investors expecting a sudden surge in the price of bitcoin, after it underwent a technical adjustment three weeks ago that reduced the rate at which new coins are generated, may have to wait a few months, or perhaps a few years.