HOT NEWS
- The newly drafted law on the ‘state of emergency’ empowers the military to ensure effective implementation of the state’s order during a public health crisis.
Source: Khmer Times
- After a phone conversation with Trump, Putin is sending medical assistance to the U.S. to help fight the coronavirus as infection cases in the U.S. rose close to 180,000.
Source: Reuters
- A video-conferencing Zoom’s user filed a lawsuit against the company for exposing personal information of the users to third parties without noticing the users.
Source: The Straits Times
WORLD
- A UN human rights expert called on states to suspend their sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela during the pandemic so that the people there have food supplies.
Source: CNA
- The Russia Federation Council approved a bill that makes dissemination of fake news about coronavirus punishable by law and offenders are subjected to fine and jail time.
Source: Sputnik
- Facebook removed a video from the President of Brazil which claimed that hydroxychloroquine is effective in treating the coronavirus.
Source: BBC
REGIONS
- Indonesia approved a new regulation on financial policies that came into immediate effect to contain the virus, including some USD 2,500 billion on medical equipment.
Source: The Straits Times
- Vietnam imposed a nationwide lockdown for 15 days to counter COVID-19, which forbids nearly 100 million citizens from going outside except for food supplies and medical needs.
Source: VOA
- Myanmar court charged a journalist with viloation of Terrorism Act after he published an interview with Rakan Army, a group that the government labeled as terrorists.
Source: Reuters
CAMBODIA
- The Golden Dragon military exercise was concluded successfully as Cambodia Minister of National Defence noted another strong mark of cooperation between two countries.
Source: The Phnom Penh Post
- The government announced a three-month tax waiver on the tourism businesses to help cushion the impacts of COVID-19 on those in the tourist industry.
Source: Thmey Thmey
- Deputy Secretary-General of GMAC said that garment factories in Cambodia will face raw material supply chain disruption and lower exports due to COVID-19 effects.
Source: Thmey Thmey
