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Society

Record 7.3 Million People Confirmed Jobless in the Philippines Due to COVID-19

The Philippine Statistics Authority confirmed that the number of unemployed Filipinos has reached 7.3 million due to COVID-19.

Jun 5, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Society

China Facing Another Coronavirus Outbreak? After Wuhan, Second City Orders Mass COVID-19 Testing

A city in China's Heilongjiang province orders mass Coronavirus testing, even as 1 imported case was reported in Guangdong Province.

Jun 5, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

China Leaked Coronavirus by Mistake? Former UK Spy Chief Claims Virus Was Made in Chinese Lab

Former MI6 boss Sir Richard Dearlove believes that the virus may have escaped from a lab in China during experiments on bat coronaviruses

Jun 5, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Business

CDC Guidelines Advising People to Avail Private Vehicles Raises Concerns of Emissions, Congestion

There are already signs that more people will be turning to driving cars instead of using mass transit to stay away from the deadly coronavirus.

Jun 4, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Business

More Trouble for Lee Jae-yong as South Korea Seeks Arrest of Samsung Heir in Fraud Case

The news comes at a time when Samsung is struggling with manufacturing disruptions and declining customer demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jun 4, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Samsung

Economy

Coronavirus Frustrates Saudi Women's Push for Financial Independence

The Coronavirus pandemic has hammered Saudi Arabia's nascent non-religious tourism industry as well as other sectors

Jun 4, 2020

By Reuters

Society

New Zealand to Mark June 15 as Elimination Day of Coronavirus

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world infecting more than 6.5 million people worldwide

Jun 4, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Floyd: How the Name Resonated Historic Change Every Time it's Spelled Out

The surname 'Floyd' has quite a legacy of commonality, the word will be recounted in history with a war-cry 'I can't breathe' as a reflection of pain and anger

Jun 4, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Society

Iran and Turkey Reopen Important Border Crossing After 3 Months Amid Coronavirus Crisis

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 380,000 worldwide

Jun 4, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

November Supermoon: Striking visuals of the closest full moon until 2034

Society

China Relaxes Coronavirus Flight Restrictions After US Targets its Carriers

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 380,000 people worldwide

Jun 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Philippines Confirms 634 New Cases of Coronavirus and 10 New Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times in more than 170 countries

Jun 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Environment

Humanity Might Be Finished After COVID-19, Says Nature Conservationist Jane Goodall

Mishandling and overuse of the the natural world would result in a doom as it happened with coronavirus, said Jane Goodall and called for improving relationship with nature.

Jun 4, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Society

George Floyd Protests: Tear Gas Use by Police Can Worsen Coronavirus Outbreak, Say Experts

The use of tear gas canisters by the US police has gone up amid the protests, but experts are wary of its impact on the pandemic.

Jun 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Coronavirus: From Massive Job Cuts to Recession, Singapore Braces for Volatile Times

Singapore to face massive job losses despite government relief package as Coronavirus strain on the economy continues

Jun 4, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

Russia's Coronavirus Case Tally Goes Past 440,000

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 385,000 people worldwide

Jun 4, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Queues for Food Banks in Spain Increase as Coronavirus Cases Reduce

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 6.5 million people globally

Jun 4, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Capital of Indonesia Conditionally Relaxes Few Coronavirus Restrictions

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times and has spread to more than 170 countries

Jun 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Automated immigration control gates are seen at Changi airport's Terminal 4 in Singapore April 30, 2018.

Society

Fast Lane: Singaporeans Can Visit These Places in China from June 8 under Strict Conditions

With easing travel restrictions Singapore-China and vice versa resumes on June 8 for business and official trips

Jun 4, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Crime

George Floyd Had Tested Positive For Coronavirus; More Charges Leveled Against Police Officers

The autopsy report further noted that his lungs were healthy but had some narrowing of arteries in the heart.

Jun 4, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Business

Passenger Traffic Jumps in May on Hefty Discounts on Tickets; IATA Warns of Further Losses

The IATA said that airlines cannot afford such luxuries as the road to recovery is long and discounts could further impact profitability.

Jun 3, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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