HOT NEWS
- The number of the infected cases of COVID-19 surpassed 2 millions, worldwide, showing the difficulty in containing the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Source: South China Morning Post
- China approved two experimental vaccines against COVID-19 for phase one and two clinical trials to double up the effort to release the vaccines to combat the virus.
Source: Sputnik
- Chinese officials allegedly imposed measures to limit the academic publications relating to COVID-19, requiring researchers to be approved by the university’s committee.
Source: Sputnik
WORLD
- As Trump promised to unveil a committee devoted to reopening the economy, the White House still has many unanswered questions, including the members and purposes.
Source: Politico
- Huawei urged the UK to allow the company to continue 5G development in the UK, following a series of accussion on the telecom company responsible for the pandemic.
Source: RT
- France announced a plan to extend the lockdown measure until May 11 to curb the virus even though there is substantial progress but more needs to be done.
Source: Channel NewsAsia
REGIONS
- Thailand as the second largest economy in SEA is heading into recession with the possibility of 10 million job losses if pandemic continues to drag on for a few more months.
Source: Channel NewsAsia
- China is facing diplomatic crisis with Africa after the alleged discrimination related to COVID-19 agaisnt African nationals in China that spurred up anger across the continent.
Source: CNN
- Indonesian president said that economy and social stability are the key factors to tackle the pandemic as the country established a social programme to support millions of patients.
Source: The Straits Times
CAMBODIA
- The Minister of Health expressed concern about small-scale community infection of COVID-19 after foreign nationals were found to be infected by local people.
Source: Khmer Times
- PM Hun Sen will address the issues of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic like socio-economic development at the ASEAN and ASEAN Plus Three Summit.
Source: The Phnom Penh Post
- Interior Minister Sar Kheng has ordered authorities not to punish those who violate the one-week-long travel restriction, but should rather educate them.
Source:KhmerTimes
