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Indonesia president plans stricter rules on mobility, social distancing
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he plans to impose stricter limits on mobility between regions and also to implement a large-scale policy of social distancing to he...
Mar 30, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. investigates child labor in Ivory Coast cocoa supply chains
By Ange Aboa, Aaron Ross and Maytaal Angel ABIDJAN (Reuters) - U.S. customs authorities have asked cocoa traders to report where and when they encounter child labor in their supply chains in top growe...
Mar 30, 2020
Five days of worship that set a virus time bomb in France
By Tangi Salan PARIS (Reuters) - From the stage of an evangelical superchurch, the leader of the gospel choir kicked off an evening of prayer and preaching: "We're going to celebrate the Lord! Are you...
Mar 30, 2020
India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown as poor struggle
By Sanjeev Miglani and Devjyot Ghoshal NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the government said on Monday, as it strugg...
Mar 30, 2020
Thailand reports two new coronavirus deaths, bringing total to nine
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's public health ministry said on Monday that two more people have died from the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to nine. The two deaths...
Mar 30, 2020
Taiwan announces two more coronavirus deaths, total now five
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government on Monday announced two more coronavirus patients had died, bringing the total to five. The government also announced eight new cases, giving the island an accum...
Mar 30, 2020
China’s BAIC, Didi plan car leasing service amid new car sales slowdown
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese automaker BAIC Group and ride-hailing service provider Didi Chuxing plan to team up with other industry players to lease BAIC's cars to customers amid concerns about ride h...
Mar 30, 2020
Ardern’s online messages keep spirits up in New Zealand’s coronavirus lockdown
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Hours after New Zealand imposed a nationwide lockdown to beat a coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took to Facebook, livestreaming in a sweater...
Mar 30, 2020
Australian brewers swap cleansing ale for sanitizer in coronavirus fight
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - As demand for a cleansing ale collapses with the closure of clubs and hotels to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Australia's craft brewers are refocusing on t...
Mar 30, 2020
China’s Geely 2019 net profit drops 35% amid broader market slump
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd said on Monday lower sales drove its 2019 net profit down 35%, as China's overall auto market suffered a prolonged slump last year. China's mo...
Mar 29, 2020
