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Singapore
Singapore reports new spike in coronavirus among migrant workers
Infections spread quickly among foreign labourers living in cramped dormitories
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Paesi Bassi
Borrelen in quarantaine met een Rotterdamse bierproeverij: ‘Thuis het ultieme bargevoel creëren’
De coronacrisis is op z’n zachtst gezegd een bittere pil voor horecaondernemers. Ondanks dat maken ze er het beste van bij kroeg en restaurant De Burgemeester in Rotterdam-West. Met allerlei proeverijen kun je de kroeg naar je eigen huis halen. Verslaggever Lex Bezemer ging voor de verandering in zijn eigen ...
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Kenya
State mulls ban on direct tea sales
Kenya plans to ban direct tea sales and will enforce an electronic-trading auction system in proposed reforms following an industry probe
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Turchia
Turkey’s healthcare investment proved its capacity amid outbreak: Presidential Communications Directorate
The Turkish government has been investing in the healthcare sector for years to improve its capacity, and these investments have been paying off in the fight against the coronavirus, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on April 19.
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Turchia
Turkey confirms death of 342 expats due to COVID-19
A total of 342 overseas Turkish nationals have died due to the novel coronavirus since the beginning of the global outbreak, the country's foreign minister said on April 18.
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Thailandia
Virus outbreak forces more layoffs at Thai Lion Air
Thai Lion Air is reducing its workforce again amid the freezing of its business due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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Brasile
Millions of Jobs Have Been Destroyed, Says Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Saturday, April 18th, President Jair Bolsonaro once again stressed the impact of restrictive measures on jobs in the country. From the ramp of the Planalto Palace, the President further said that eventually opening trade in the Federal District on May 3rd would already be ...
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Brasile USA
Brazil’s Chamber President and Economy Minister Fall Out over Aid Package to States
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The vote last week on the government's emergency aid bill for states and municipalities severed the relationship between Chamber President Rodrigo Maia and Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes. The two have had no further interaction, as President Jair Bolsonaro himself disclosed in an interview after ...
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USA
US business owners frustrated by rescue scheme
The $350bn PPP programme disappointed thousands when it ran out of cash last week
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USA
US banks warn of unmet demand for small business aid
Applications for assistance look set to outstrip possible $250bn top-up of PPP scheme