Archive for April 1st, 2020
Philippines’ COVID-19 deaths now 88; cases breach 2,000
The death toll in the Philippines due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) climbed to 88 on Tuesday after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 10 more fatalities. [...] » More
Indonesia confirms 114 new coronavirus infections, taking total to 1,528
Indonesia confirmed 114 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1,528, a health ministry official said. Another 14 people had died, taking the total to [...] » More
US spies find coronavirus spread in China, N Korea, Russia hard to chart
As US spy agencies seek to assemble a precise picture of the world’s coronavirus outbreaks, they are finding serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in [...] » More
China lockdown may have blocked 700,000 virus cases: researchers
China’s decision to lock down the city of Wuhan, ground zero for the global COVID-19 pandemic, may have prevented more than 700,000 new cases by delaying the spread of [...] » More
SoftBank names Goldman alumnus Taiichi Hoshino head of investment planning department
SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it has appointed former Goldman Sachs banker Taiichi Hoshino as head of a new investment planning department, as the group increases [...] » More
Japan business sentiment negative for first time since 2013: survey
Confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers has plunged into negative territory for the first time in seven years, a key survey showed Wednesday as the coronavirus [...] » More
Singapore warns firms to enable home-working as coronavirus cases rise to 926
Singapore said on Tuesday it could force companies to suspend operations if they do not do more to ensure employees can work from home to reduce the risk of coronavirus [...] » More
COVID-19: Singapore to penalise firms that don’t carry out telecommuting where possible
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Singapore government is going after companies that do not do enough to carry out telecommuting for staff where possible, with fines and even [...] » More
Stocks under pressure after biggest quarterly drop since 2008
Asian shares faced another leg lower on Wednesday as the coronavirus sharply slows global growth, leading a gauge of world stocks to post its biggest quarterly decline in [...] » More
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 47 more cases, new Westlite Toh Guan dormitory cluster
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Tuesday (31 March) 47 more coronavirus cases here and a new cluster at Westlite Toh Guan dormitory, bringing the country’s [...] » More
Coronavirus epidemic ‘far from over’ in Asia-Pacific, WHO warns
The coronavirus epidemic is “far from over” in the Asia-Pacific region, and current measures to curb the spread of the virus are buying time for countries to [...] » More
Ride-hailing apps help people buy food without going out
With people wanting to stay at home amid the COVID-19 outbreak, apps like Be and Grab are piloting new services in HCM City to help them buy more and more things without [...] » More
Stocks rise, oil rebounds as China data boosts virus-hit economy
European stock markets extended gains Tuesday after a largely positive showing across Asia and as oil prices rebounded from 18-year lows, with a jump in Chinese factory [...] » More
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street health-care-led rally
Asian shares were mixed after some benchmarks lost earlier gains Tuesday, following a rally in US stocks that mostly was spurred by health care companies’ announcements [...] » More
Asia virus latest: Burma reports first death, China factory turnaround
Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic: First confirmed death in Myanmar Myanmar reported its first coronavirus deatha 69-year-old man [...] » More
