China pledges international pandemic aid
Producers of medical goods urged to meet demand from affected countries.
Taiwan: 720,000 people registered for purchasing face masks online
Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Friday announced that more than 722,000 people — 600,000 using the NHI app and 122,000 more using the Emask system — had successfully registered for purchasing face masks as of 1 p.
Covid-19 outbreak will continue for a year or longer; more stringent measures may need to be put in place, says PM Lee
In a video address on his social media channels, PM Lee emphasised that the situation in Singapore remains under control.
Foreigners play their part in Shanghai’s epidemic prevention
Expat volunteers have been active in helping the city overcome the COVID-19 outbreak.
Asian stock markets take cue from US to hit fresh lows
ST Index careens into bear territory for the first time since January 2016 Many stock markets across Asia, including in Singapore, followed the United States into bear territory after US President Donald Trump stopped short of offering a detailed rescue
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