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As Luzon goes into lockdown and other regions place severe restrictions of movement on residents, many businesses are struggling and workers have been let go.
An influx of people seeking treatment and testing are heading to the cities, which are renowned for their health care standards, but experts say this risks starting a new wave of infections.
Malaysia’s health chief has warned the public that failing to respect the rules of the country’s two week lockdown could cause a spike in cases.
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Thailand’s flip-flopping on measures to curb the outbreak, along with a minister mask-hoarding scandal, have seen a deterioration of public trust.
Putrajaya’s measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 include an overseas travel ban for residents and a 14-day self-quarantine for those returning to the country.
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Gig workers have no job or financial security and this is becoming a problem as the number of freelancers in Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia increases.
Life in the city state is slowly going back to normal as Singaporeans get to grips with their leader’s warning the coronavirus outbreak could be around for up to a year.
Some are concerned about the safety of their relatives in the Philippines as well as about the quarantine measures they may face if they return home.
Moscow’s refusal to abide with Opec’s proposal to cut oil production and Riyadh’s decision to discount prices caused a rout in oil prices that will hit producers everywhere.
From freight forwarding companies to money changers, businesses relying on the Chinese market are feeling the pain as the country slowly gets back to work.
Economists polled by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in February slashed their Singapore growth outlook by more than half. Separately, DBS Bank economists lowered growth estimates for five other Asean economies.
Half of the 1.3 million workers in business process outsourcing have low-skill jobs that technology could replace. But some say this is a chance to upskill, rather than lay off, staff
The disaster in April 2015 left more than 9,000 dead and vast tracts of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, in ruins.
From motherhood in Hong Kong to protests in India, menstruation huts in Nepal and life as a lesbian domestic worker, five women share their perspectives.
Japanese airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights and shopping districts have emptied as leisure and business travellers postpone travel plans.
Numerous criminal activities have been connected with Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators, from murders and kidnappings to prostitution dens.
The US$14 billion poultry industry is taking a massive hit after social media rumours that coronavirus could be spread by chicken meat.
Some 300 businesses are asking landlords to halve rents for three months. They say they won’t close shops in a strike but have taken note of Hong Kong retailers’ coordinated efforts for rental cuts amid plummeting sales.
Google, Microsoft, Siemens, Sony and Adidas are among the 83 global brands named by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in its report.