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Wuhan reports no new infections for first time, imported cases surge
Reuters, Published on 19/03/2020
» BEIJING: The central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the country's coronavirus outbreak, reported no new infections for the first time, while imported cases surged by a record, led by new infections in the capital of Beijing.
Asean summit in Vietnam postponed until end-June
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2020
» HANOI: A summit of Southeast Asian and other international leaders scheduled in Vietnam early next month has been postponed until end-June due to worries about the coronavirus pandemic, Vietnam's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Jakarta declares two-week emergency
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2020
» JAKARTA: The governor of Jakarta on Friday declared a state of emergency for the next two weeks in the Indonesian capital, centre of the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
Vietnam to bar all inbound flights
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2020
» HANOI: Vietnam will suspend all inbound international flights to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country, the government said in a statement on Saturday.
Malaysian cases approach 1,200
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: The number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia jumped to 1,183 on Saturday with four deaths, and the government warned of more cases next week as it looks for people who attended a mass religious gathering linked to a majority of the Covid-19 infections.
Vietnam halts new rice export contracts as it reviews stocks
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2020
» HANOI: Vietnam will not sign any new rice export contracts until Saturday at the earliest as it checks whether it has sufficient domestic supplies to cope during the coronavirus outbreak, the government said in a statement on Wednesday.
Pattaya pub becomes community kitchen
Reuters, Published on 27/03/2020
» PATTAYA: The coronavirus pandemic has turned a pub in this resort city into a community kitchen serving free food for workers who have lost jobs when the global tourism industry ground to a halt.
Global condom shortage looms
Reuters, Published on 27/03/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: A global shortage of condoms is looming, the world’s biggest producer warns, as a coronavirus lockdown has forced it to shut down production.
Thai nationals take last flight from Singapore to avoid being stranded
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2020
» SINGAPORE/BANGKOK: As airlines worldwide cut flights due to the coronavirus outbreak, the last service from Singapore to Bangkok departed on Saturday with only a few dozen passengers, mostly Thai citizens desperate to get home to ride out the pandemic.
Thailand, Japan sign local currency swap arrangement
Reuters, Published on 31/03/2020
» The central banks of Thailand and Japan on Tuesday signed a bilateral local currency swap arrangement (BSA) to enhance the financial stability of the two countries, the Bank of Thailand said in a statement.