Singapore is working on guidelines with four other countries to prepare for the resumption of essential cross-border travel in an effort to maintain global supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic.Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing held a video-conference session with trade ministers from Australia, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand on Friday, in which they reaffirmed their commitment to facilitate cross-border flows with each other, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said.In…
Coronavirus: Malaysia to reopen economy on May 4, says Muhyiddin
Malaysia is to reopen its economy on May 4, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to ease measures aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus, as its focus switches to rescuing businesses and saving jobs.Addressing the country on Friday morning, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said nearly all economic sectors would reopen, subject to conditions, after more than 40 days of a movement control order that had shut schools and non-essential businesses and banned social visits and mass…