HONG KONG, April 18 — Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: Lockdown hinders Vanuatu cyclone relief Vanuatu’s drastic virus lockdown is hindering critical relief efforts to rebuild the island country after it was pummelled by Tropical Cyclone...
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Nearly two weeks after the deadly monster storm barrelled through the South Pacific, local media reported that newly homeless families were still sleeping in the open. Thailand’s tourism and export-reliant economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, with the state bank predicting growth will contract by a 22-year low of five percent this year.Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda said it was cutting employee salaries by up to 50 per cent to keep the company afloat as the pandemic ravages the airline industry.
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