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Longer wait for lottery draw
Online Reporters, Published on 15/04/2020
» The Government Lottery Office (GLO) has further postponed its April 1 draw -- this time until May 16 -- to help control the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). It has also cancelled its May 16 ticket issue.
1st Covid-19 fatality in Ayutthaya
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 15/04/2020
» AYUTTHAYA: A 60-year-old Muslim man who returned from a religious ceremony in Indonesia on April 3 died at the provincial hospital late on Tuesday night. He was the first death from coronavirus in the province.
PM urges gold sellers not to rush
Published on 15/04/2020
» The prime minister urged moderation as people hurry to cash in their gold after the price rose to its highest level in seven years, fuelled by continuing concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy.
Phuket governor shunted to Phetchaburi
Online Reporters, Published on 15/04/2020
» The Phuket governor has been suddenly transferred to Phetchaburi in a move widely believed related to the high level of coronavirus infections on the resort island.
Indonesia set to bring 34m people under partial lockdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/04/2020
» Indonesia expanded a partial lockdown to more areas near Jakarta, the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus cases, as authorities stepped up efforts to restrict movement of people ahead of the nation’s biggest festive season next month.
Virus pandemic linked to destruction of wildlife and world's ecosystems
Published on 15/04/2020
» Covid-19 is the latest example of how human impact on biodiverse areas and wildlife habitats is linked to the spread of infectious diseases.
Virus spread slows in Malaysia but steady in Indonesia, Philippines
Published on 15/04/2020
» New coronavirus cases slowed in Malaysia and remained steady in Philippines, the country with the most infections in Southeast Asia. The rate of increase also remained stable in Indonesia, where 34 million people face a partial lockdown to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
Lovelorn Aussie is first jailed for breaking virus quarantine
AFP, Published on 15/04/2020
» An Australian who repeatedly sneaked out of coronavirus quarantine, reportedly to visit his girlfriend, was jailed for a month Wednesday -- the first person imprisoned under the country's lockdown laws.
IEA predicts 'worst year in the history' of oil sector
AFP, Published on 15/04/2020
» PARIS: The coronavirus outbreak will slash global oil demand in 2020 to erase a decade of growth and set up "the worst year in the history" of the sector, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.
Danish schools begin reopening after month-long closure
AFP, Published on 15/04/2020
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark began reopening schools for younger children on Wednesday after a month-long closure to combat the novel coronavirus, becoming the first country in Europe to do so.