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Coronavirus lockdown: Shopping robots deliver free groceries to NHS workers
A fleet of robots on wheels that deliver shopping in the English town of Milton Keynes have seen their popularity surge as residents are stuck indoors due to Covid 19 lockdown. The robots, which come up roughly to an adult’s
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S. Korea’s Daily speaks of bracing every possibility as speculation continues on N. Korean leader
SEOUL: South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency has run an editorial from Korea JoongAng Daily dated April 27 on its website. The editorial follows heavy speculation in the last two weeks on the status of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un who has been
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Saudi G20 presidency urges more donations to fund pandemic response
WASHINGTON: The Saudi presidency of the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday called for further immediate donations to fund the emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic and develop needed vaccines. The G20 secretariat said $1.9 billion had been donated
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Many of Japan’s pachinko parlours stay open despite state of emergency
TOKYO: As stores have closed across Japan during a state of emergency, some pachinko parlours remain defiantly open, sparking concern the noisy gambling halls could undermine the government’s fight against the novel coronavirus. The halls, where players sit back-to-back at
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Covid 19: Suppliers are top risk management concern
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life in just about every sense of the word, from personal health concerns and social distancing to shelter-in-place mandates and business closures.But in the corporate world, life plods on. Critical concerns about ongoing sales
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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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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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