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Sex workers adapting to COVID-19
Although difficult for everyone, the COVID-19 pandemic has had severe impacts on key populations, many of whom are experiencing economic hardship and anxiety about their health and safety. Rito Hermawan (also known as Wawan), the Advocacy Coordinator of the Network
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SE Asia Stocks-Most markets fall as risk-off from oil rout persists
Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell for a second session on Wednesday as the collapse of oil prices earlier this week underscored supply glut worries and exposed the severity of the damage to demand from the coronavirus pandemic. The week
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Will Covid-19 fan the flames of Southeast Asia’s haze problem?
KUALA LUMPUR: Weak enforcement of restrictions to curb Covid-19 infections in rural Indonesia, coupled with farmers opting for cheap ways to clear land, could see a repeat of the forest fires and smoke that choked Southeast Asia last year, environmentalists
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U.S. crude crash keeps dollar in demand
SINGAPORE: The dollar and yen held broad gains on Wednesday, as U.S. oil’s return to positive territory from a historic plunge failed to calm market nerves, while the Australian dollar jumped on record retail sales figures. The greenback sat just
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Hundreds of Brazilians stranded by coronavirus head home from Southeast Asia
BANGKOK: Brazilian nationals Julio de Oliveira and his wife Thamyres only wanted to enjoy a few days on a Thai beach last month, but the coronavirus outbreak turned their holiday upside down. Just days after they arrived, the Thai government
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Japan’s Nagasaki confirms 33 coronavirus cases on cruise ship docked for repairs
TOKYO: Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture said on Wednesday it had confirmed 33 cases of coronavirus infection on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs and would carry out further testing on other crew members. Those who test positive but are asymptomatic
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China’s daily air passenger numbers up 7.9% in April vs March -aviation regulator
BEIJING: China’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday daily transported air passenger numbers rose 7.9% this month, as of April 21, from March, but was only at 29% of the level seen a year ago, in a sign of how the
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India eases fundraising rules for companies as coronavirus hurts deals
MUMBAI: India’s market regulator on Tuesday temporarily eased some fund-raising regulations for listed entities to give them easier and faster access to capital markets amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which has greatly reduced deal activity. To allow more companies avail
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More than 700,000 Sabahans eligible for BPN
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 737,797 Sabahans have been vetted to receive the Bantuan Prihatin National (BPN) aid involving a financial allocation of RM864,098,700, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri. He said they were part of the 6.5 million eligible recipients of
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Trump immigration ban to last 60 days, target those seeking permanent residency
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his new U.S. immigration ban would last 60 days and apply to those seeking ‘green cards’ for permanent residency in an effort to protect Americans seeking to regain jobs lost because of the
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