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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
COVID-19: ASEAN should have guidelines on imposing travel or trade restrictions, says PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: To build resilience for future economic shocks, countries in the region should have common criteria on travel and trade restrictions, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Apr 14). “It would be useful for ASEAN to have a set of common criteria or guidelines on when to impose travel or trade restrictions, and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Movement of people into Jakarta set to tighten as surrounding satellite towns enact own social restrictions against COVID-19
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JAKARTA: More than 100 checkpoints in the Greater Jakarta area are set to be erected by Tuesday evening (Apr 14), as the satellite towns surrounding the capital city rolled out their own measures in the fight against COVID-19. Five suburbs bordering Jakarta to the south and east are slated to impose so-called “large-scale social restrictions” at midnight on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
COVID-19: Crowds, minor infractions on first working day after social restrictions imposed in Jakarta
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JAKARTA: Despite so-called “large-scale social restrictions” being imposed in Jakarta, streets in the Indonesian capital appeared to be fairly crowded on Monday (Apr 13), with those working in essential services thronging the thoroughfares. The city implemented the restrictions last Friday as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise across the country. Advertisement Advertisement But as it was the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
New Zealand, Australia say too soon to ease restrictions despite COVID-19 slowdown
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MELBOURNE: Officials in New Zealand and Australia, hailed globally for their early signs of success in combating the spread of the coronavirus, said on Monday (Apr 13) it is too soon to start easing social distancing rules or reopening their economies. The rate of new coronavirus cases has abated significantly in both countries without straining
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Spain to keep coronavirus restrictions under review
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MADRID: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday (Apr 12) any further loosening of the country’s lockdown restrictions would depend on more progress in the fight against the coronavirus, a day before some companies plan to reopen their doors. The country’s overnight death toll from the infection rose for the first time in three
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Bangladesh extends COVID-19 lockdown, Modi mulls longer restrictions for India
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DHAKA: In South Asia’s latest moves to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh has extended its nationwide lockdown by 11 days while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Saturday (Apr 11) with states to decide whether to extend its own stringent restrictions beyond next week. In Bangladesh, where the army has been deployed
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
New US projections show summer spike if coronavirus restrictions lifted: Report
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WASHINGTON: New US government figures show novel coronavirus infections will spike during the summer if stay-at-home orders are lifted after 30 days as planned, the New York Times reported on Friday (Apr 10). If President Donald Trump lifts shelter-in-place orders after 30 days, the death toll is estimated to reach 200,000, the New York Times reported, citing
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
WHO warns about dangers of premature lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
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GENEVA/ZURICH: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries on Friday (Apr 10) to be cautious about lifting restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and voiced alarm it was taking hold in Africa. The United Nations agency would like to see an easing, but at the same time “lifting restrictions could lead
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Italy and Spain looking to ease COVID-19 restrictions, restart economy
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ROME: Italy and Spain, the two European countries worst-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, are looking to ease restrictions in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus, leaders of the two countries have said. Italy may start gradually lifting some restrictions by the end of April, provided the spread of the disease continues to slow,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
COVID-19: Jakarta on verge of massive Eid exodus amid social restrictions, layoffs for low-wage workers
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JAKARTA: It has been more than a decade since Mr Sunarso made the seven-hour journey from Jakarta to his village in Central Java on his motorcycle. He was barely 30 when he last took the 350km trip down Java’s Northern Coast Road which leads to his village at the foot of a Central Java volcano, Mount
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Hong Kong extends social distancing restrictions to contain COVID-19
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong said on Wednesday (Apr 8) social-distancing restrictions including the closure of some bars and pubs and a ban on public gatherings of more than four people would be extended until Apr 23 as it battles to halt the spread of coronavirus. The government said a “drastic” more than two-fold spike in the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Commentary: UK’s COVID-19 restrictions bring about historical lows in energy demand
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BIRMINGHAM: The measures to control the spread of COVID-19 are unparalleled, and this is already having an effect on Britain’s energy system. There have been massive short-term changes in the past: For instance the temporary imposition of a three-day week in the 1970s may have had an even greater overall effect, but this was due
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Explainer: What now for Indonesia after Jokowi signed regulation on social restrictions to tackle COVID-19?
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JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday (Mar 31) declared the country to be in a state of “public health emergency”, while signing a government regulation that would pave the way for cities and provinces to impose “large-scale social restrictions” to curb the spread of COVID-19. The government regulation provides a legal basis for cities and provinces
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Commentary: Farmers hold key to feeding Asia amid COVID-19 restrictions
SINGAPORE: From Pakistan and Malaysia to Australia and New Zealand, an unprecedented freeze on movement of people, goods and services is underway – and understandably so. COVID-19 has an ever-increasing grip on the Asia-Pacific, and regional governments are reacting in the best way they know to stop the spread of the diabolical pandemic. Advertisement Advertisement