China: Hygiene on food markets to be improved
SHANGHAI – Low standards of hygiene in China’s wholesale food markets and vulnerabilities in its food supply chain need to be urgently addressed after a new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing, a leading body of the ruling Communist Party said. The … Continue reading China: Hygiene on food markets to be improved
Coronavirus: IMF predicts deep recession
Washington D.C. – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that the “Great Lockdown” recession would be the steepest in almost a century as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 2 million mark on Tuesday. A tally from the US-based … Continue reading Coronavirus: IMF predicts deep recession
Bali: Social distancing measures not enforced
Jakarta – The Indonesian resort island of Bali has declined to introduce strict measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, despite several other regions of the country doing so, raising fears it could rapidly spread and cause far more … Continue reading Bali: Social distancing measures not enforced
Japan wrangling over business restrictions
TOKYO – A battle is brewing between a local governor trying to close down all businesses to contain COVID-19 and a central government hoping to minimize the economic impact. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike are wrangling … Continue reading Japan wrangling over business restrictions