Archive for March 21st, 2020
Two die of coronavirus in Singapore
The coronavirus which has been spreading throughout the world claimed its first two lives in Singapore today, around two months after it arrived on the island. Health [...] » More
COVID-19: All events, gatherings with at least 250 attendees here suspended until end-June
From now till end-June, all events and gatherings with 250 or more participants in Singapore must be suspended, as part of enhanced social distancing measures to curb the [...] » More
China’s imported coronavirus cases jump as students, expats flock home
China reported a record rise in imported coronavirus cases on Friday as expatriates returned home from the United States and Europe, sparking fears of a second wave of [...] » More
WHO message to youth on coronavirus: ‘You are not invincible’
Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said [...] » More
China berates ‘lying’ Pompeo as US presses on pandemic
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday demanded that China share more data on the novel coronavirus as Beijing angrily accused him of lying and said Washington was [...] » More
N Korea test fires missiles; Seoul slams it as inappropriate
North Korea on Saturday fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea’s military said, as it continues to expand military capabilities [...] » More
N Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday, the latest in a series of such launches by Pyongyang as the world [...] » More
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 40 new cases, including 30 imported; total at 385
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Friday (20 March) 40 new cases of COVID-19 here, bringing the total to 385. This is the second-highest number of cases reported in a [...] » More
Indonesian capital declares emergency over coronavirus
The governor of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Friday (March 20) declared a state of emergency for the next two weeks in the city, the centre of Indonesia’s [...] » More
South Korea reports 147 new coronavirus cases, total 8,799 – KCDC
South Korea reported 147 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new cases bring the country’s [...] » More
High hopes in hospitality
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China has affected Vietnam’s tourism dramatically, with losses reaching well beyond several billion US dollar, according to [...] » More
HK sees biggest gain since 2011 as Asia-Pacific markets rally on global stimulus packages to battle coronavirus
Hong Kong’s benchmark jumped by the most in almost a decade as it led a broad rally in Asia-Pacific markets, as sentiment improved on steps by global central banks and [...] » More
Asian stocks rise after Wall Street advance on aid hopes
Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street gained on hopes government and central bank action can shield the world economy from a looming recession caused by the [...] » More
HK activates only a third of virus quarantine wristbands as thousands return home
Many overseas arrivals in the Asian financial hub of Hong Kong are going unmonitored as they begin two weeks of mandatory self-quarantine, with only a third of the 6,000 [...] » More
All eyes are on Victor Li, as he steers the Cheung Kong Group through HK’s worst economic slump in decades
Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, the elder son of Hong Kong’s richest man, said the two flagship companies founded by his father nearly seven decades ago are financially adequate [...] » More
