Archive for April 11th, 2020
Three ways for Malaysia to finance stimulus
The World Bank has outlined three ways the Malaysian government can finance the additional fiscal measures to soften the impact of Covid-19, given its expected shortfall in [...] » More
Malaysian economy awaits MCO decision
The decision tomorrow on whether the month-long movement control order (MCO) will be extended would have an impact on the near-term economic outlook for the country. [...] » More
50 new covid cases, one more death
The government on Friday reported 50 new local cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), raising the total to 2,473 over 68 provinces, and one new death, a woman with [...] » More
Taiwan’s coronavirus success bolsters case for joining WHO, experts say
A dispute over whether Taiwan warned the World Health Organization about human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus before China did has renewed calls to allow the island [...] » More
Asia-Pacific stocks end mixed in cautious trading as jittery investors weigh coronavirus damage
Asia stocks including in Shanghai were slightly down in cautious trading Friday, as jittery investors weighed the latest death tolls and economic wreckage of the coronavirus. [...] » More
Rich Asians face billions in losses on structured notes
A popular investment among Asia’s wealthy in the years of rock-bottom interest rates has been upended in the recent market rout, leaving investors facing losses [...] » More
Asian markets rise after Fed stimulus boosts Wall St
Asian markets were mixed in morning trade on Friday after the latest US coronavirus stimulus measures boosted Wall Street overnight. In its latest attempt to ease the [...] » More
HK face masks ban largely upheld despite coronavirus
As health experts in Hong Kong call for masks to be made mandatory to tackle coronavirus, a ban on their use that was introduced in response to protests has been largely [...] » More
Coronavirus: more than 1,200 Hongkongers stranded around the world have sought help from city government, security minister says
More than 1,200 Hong Kong residents stranded in over 62 countries amid coronavirus lockdown have sought help from the government, the city’ security minister revealed [...] » More
Nintendo game pulled from Chinese platforms after HK protest
A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China’s grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters’ checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK education chief ‘confident’ Diploma of Secondary Education will go ahead as planned
Hong Kong’s education secretary said on Thursday he remained confident the university entrance exams would go ahead as planned in two weeks, as a poll revealed more [...] » More
Coronavirus: with smallest new infection count in weeks, HK’s Covid-19 situation ‘is improving’
Hong Kong has turned a corner in its battle against the Covid-19 outbreak, medical experts said on Thursday after the city reported just 13 new infections. The latest daily [...] » More
Coronavirus: promises of transparency in HK wage subsidy scheme, amid fears of abuse of Covid-19 relief measure
Officials have promised high transparency when Hong Kong employers dip into the government’s HK$80 billion (US$10.25 billion) wage subsidy scheme to keep paying some [...] » More
HK’s tourism will be back to normal by July, minister says
Things could return to normal by mid-year as Hong Kong reopens its borders, the city’s tourism minister says. The effects of the novel coronavirus on Hong Kong’s [...] » More
HK government and schools in talks over Zoom security concerns after hackers invade online classes to spread explicit material
Hong Kong education officials are in discussions with schools over their use of video-conferencing app Zoom after security concerns were raised about personal data leaks and [...] » More
