Archive for March 24th, 2020
COVID-19: All travellers to Singapore to submit health declaration at checkpoints
From 9am on Friday (27 March), all travellers arriving in Singapore must submit a health declaration before proceeding with immigration clearance, as an additional [...] » More
Philippines reports 39 new coronavirus cases
The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 39 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 501. The number of patients who have died from the [...] » More
Migrants let through ‘shut’ checkpoints
Thousands of migrant workers from Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam returned to their home countries after authorities reopened land borders which had been ordered shut to prevent [...] » More
Covid-19: Thailand closes nine border checkpoints to Malaysia
The Thai government has closed nine border checkpoints to Malaysia until further notice to curb the spread of Covid-19. The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Customs) said [...] » More
COVID-19 cases in Philippines breach 500-mark, deaths steady at 33
The Philippines on Tuesday morning reported more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total count above the 500-level. According to a [...] » More
Vietnam says next 10-15 days ‘decisive’ in country’s virus fight
The next 10-15 days will be decisive in Vietnam’s fight against the coronavirus, the Southeast Asian country’s prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Monday, [...] » More
COVID-19: Singapore sees new single-day high of 54 cases including 48 imported; total at 509
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (23 March) announced 54 COVID-19 cases a new single-day high in Singapore, taking the country’s total to 509. Monday’s [...] » More
UOB Malaysia offers relief measures due to Covid-19
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) is providing relief measures such as flexible repayments to its customers in Malaysia affected by the outbreak of Covid-19. [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK records 44 new cases including 20-month-old child
Hong Kong confirmed 44 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, most of them involving travellers returning from overseas, taking the local tally to 317. Twenty-nine of the newly [...] » More
Asian markets sink as pandemic deaths soar
Asian markets were mostly in the red in early trade Monday despite massive economic stimulus efforts worldwide, with investors spooked by the relentless march of the [...] » More
As Wall Street empties, Asia’s bankers slowly head to work
Simon Kavanagh never thought he’d be so happy to go to work. The investment banker rode the elevator to the 20th floor of his office on Queen’s Road Central in [...] » More
Asian shares, US futures sink as virus crisis deepens
US futures dropped more than 4 percent and Australia’s share benchmark initially plunged 8.5 percent as work on more stimulus for the US economy hit snags in the US [...] » More
HK bars non-residents, limits alcohol over virus
Hong Kong will ban all non-residents from entering the financial hub from midnight on Tuesday evening in a bid to halt the coronavirus, its leader said Monday, as she also [...] » More
HK activists attacked by alleged national security law supporters
Hong Kong activists Hendrick Lui and Wong Ka-ho were assaulted by a group of men after trying to intervene in a separate attack in Fanling on Sunday. According to Lui’s [...] » More
Divisions among HK expats over virus response
As Hong Kong suffers a new spike in coronavirus infections, anger and recrimination have broken out among the city’s expatriates over whether enough of their [...] » More
