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Asia Today: Duterte easing lockdown in Philippine capital

MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is relaxing a lockdown in the capital, the country’s epicenter of coronavirus infections, in a tightrope move as the economy weakens and the government spends money to help feed millions of poor families restricted to their homes.

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Philippine police raid illicit hospital for virus patients

MANILA – Philippine police raided a clandestine hospital and drugstore that was secretly treating Chinese nationals suspected of being infected with the coronavirus, police officials said Wednesday.

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Asia Today: China keeping Beijing petition offices closed

MANILA – The central government petition offices in Beijing, where people come from across China to register complaints, will remain closed for the time being as a virus-control measure, state media reported Monday.

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Philippines riding out typhoon after virus slows evacuations

MANILA – More than 150,000 people were riding out a weakening typhoon in emergency shelters in the Philippines on Friday after a mass evacuation that was complicated and slowed by the coronavirus.

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An entrepreneur's experience of being stuck in an island and returning to India

A week ago, the Indian government started an enormous operation, the Vande Bharat mission, to bring back thousands of stranded citizens, using its national carrier, Air India, and naval ships.

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Asia Today: Philippine lockdown to be eased, with caution

BANGKOK – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said the massive lockdown that has restricted millions to their homes will be eased, but he warned that people who want to return to work must follow safeguards to avoid more deaths and a second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks.

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Philippine TV network’s shutdown amid pandemic sparks uproar

MANILA – Philippine church and business leaders expressed alarm Wednesday over a government agency’s shutdown of the country’s largest TV and radio network, which has been a major provider of news on the coronavirus pandemic.

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'Darth Vader' enforces lockdown in Philippine village

Dressed as 'Star Wars' characters, local officials in the Philippines are out and about to enforce strict quarantine measures while also handing out relief packages.

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Asia Today: Duterte threatens martial law, more ship cases

BANGKOK – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte angrily threatened to declare martial law after accusing communist rebels of killing two soldiers who were escorting food and cash deliveries during a coronavirus quarantine.

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Albertans struggling to return home from the Philippines amid COVID-19

When Maricel Lowe and her son went to the Philippines in January to visit family, she couldn’t imagine the headache it would be to get home. The original plan was to for her husband Joseph to meet them in the Philippines on April 7, and then fly home on April 25.

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Some companies move jobs away from India as coronavirus disrupts outsourcing

Coronavirus is permanently shaking up the global outsourcing industry as lockdowns from Bangalore to Manila prompt firms to "reshore" jobs and, with AI, to move further away from needing humans at all.

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Coronavirus: Asian Development Bank triples rescue package to $20 billion

MANILA : The Asian Development Bank is tripling the amount of quick-disbursing loans available to developing member countries in Asia to $20 billion to help them battle the economic and health effects of the coronavirus pandemic, its president said.

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Global cost of Covid-19 could top $4 trillion: Asian Development Bank

MANILA : The coronavirus pandemic could cost the global economy $4.1 trillion as it ravages United States, Europe and other major economies, the Asian Development Bank warned on Friday The estimated impact is equivalent to nearly five percent of worldwide output based on a range of scenarios, but the lender said losses from "the worst pandemic in a century" could be higher.

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8 killed in medevac plane crash, explosion in Manila

Eight people were killed Sunday when a medical evacuation plane caught fire during takeoff from Manila’s airport. The Lion Air plane was bound for Haneda, Japan.

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Plane carrying coronavirus medical supplies crashes and explodes into fireball

A plane carrying emergency medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic crashed during takeoff before exploding into a fireball.

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Plane carrying medical supplies crashes at international airport – 8 people dead

A plane has crashed at Manila International Airport in the Philippines, reportedly killing all on board.

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China reports drop in new imported coronavirus cases, no local transmissions

Mainland China has reported a drop in new confirmed coronavirus cases as imported infections fell and no locally transmitted infections were reported, including in central Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak in China.

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Alaska, Monét X Change & More Drag Stars to Perform in 'Digital Drag Fest'

The coronavirus outbreak has left millions of people around the world confined to their homes to help prevent the spread of disease. So, to help ease the tensions of quarantined life, some of the fiercest drag stars in the world are preparing to give fans a show they'll never forget.

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