Archive for April 4th, 2020
Dengue fever infects more than 4,500 people, kills 48 in East Nusa Tenggara
A Dengue fever outbreak in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has worsened as the province records more than 200 patients treated for the disease in less than a week, while the number [...] » More
Indonesian virus deaths top Korea as cases near 2,000
Indonesia reported its biggest daily spike in confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus) infections as the nation’s death toll from the pandemic surpassed South Korea to become [...] » More
Covid-19: Malaysian adds to 65 new cases in Singapore, tally rises to 1,114
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) today confirmed 65 new positive cases of Covid-19 infection with another Malaysian involved. The 40-year old female Malaysian who [...] » More
Coronavirus cases in Japan top 3,000 after record 357 new infections reported Friday
The cumulative number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan reached 3,113 on Friday, excluding infected people who were on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined off Yokohama [...] » More
WHO opens door to broader use of masks to limit spread of coronavirus
The World Health Organization on Friday (April 3) said that medical masks should be prioritised for health workers, but it opened the door to greater public use of homemade [...] » More
WHO, IMF say saving lives ‘prerequisite’ to save jobs
The WHO and IMF chiefs insisted Friday that saving lives was a “prerequisite” to saving livelihoods in the coronavirus pandemica crisis they called “one of [...] » More
Exclusive: Jump in Jakarta funerals raises fears of unreported coronavirus deaths
The number of funerals in Jakarta rose sharply in March, a development the governor of Indonesia’s capital city said suggested that deaths from the new coronavirus may [...] » More
China mourns thousands who died in country’s coronavirus epidemic
China on Saturday mourned the thousands of “martyrs” who have died in the new coronavirus outbreak, flying the national flag at half mast throughout the country [...] » More
China’s Wuhan marks sombre Tomb Sweeping festival amid coronavirus
Each year for the tomb sweeping festival, Wuhan resident Dai Jinfeng drives with her mother to a nearby cemetery to pay respects to their ancestors. The coronavirus has [...] » More
South Korea to extend intensive social distancing as coronavirus cases persist
South Korea said on Saturday it will have to extend its intensive social distancing campaign scheduled to end on Monday as concerns about imported coronavirus cases and new [...] » More
COVID-19: All NSmen ICTs, IPPTs deferred until 4 May
The Singapore Armed Forces will defer all operationally-ready national servicemen (NSmen) activities such as in-camp training (ICT) and the Individual Physical Proficiency [...] » More
Oil dips after record rally, Asia stocks mixed as weekend looms
Crude prices slipped Friday after the previous day’s record surge as traders questioned Donald Trump’s claims that Russia and Saudi Arabia were set to slash [...] » More
Asia-Pacific markets downbeat as coronavirus infections reach 1 million and US weekly jobless claims hit 6.6 million
Most Asia-Pacific stock markets slipped Friday, as sentiment turned downbeat on the coronavirus’ latest grim markers: US weekly jobless claims hit 6.6 million and the [...] » More
Anti-government sentiment persists in HK
It will be one year on Friday since Hong Kong tried to pass a controversial extradition bill that many feared would compromise the city’s independent rule of law. The [...] » More
HK Mandatory Provident Fund loses $13.6 billion in first quarter amid wider market meltdown
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund lost a total of HK$105.7 billion (US$13.6 billion) about HK$35,223 for each of the about 3 million people covered by the [...] » More
