Germany’s Oktoberfest scrapped over coronavirus
No beer here — Bavaria’s legendary Oktoberfest is off this year due to coronavirus. Image: Christof STACHE – AFP/File Bavaria on Tuesday canceled the iconic Oktoberfest for the first time…
Chua: Coronavirus impact on businesses, consumers known by end-April
MANILA, Philippines — Data on how consumers and businesses have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic will be known by the end of April, said acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl…
Europe car sales tank 55% in March on coronavirus lockdowns
MILAN — European car sales tanked last month amid strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus that shut down dealerships for at least half of March and dried up consumer…
Dominguez: No need to sell gov’t assets to raise more money vs coronavirus
President Duterte’s chief economic manager on Thursday said there was no need to sell government assets to raise more money for COVID-19 response. In an interview on PTV-4 Thursday night,…
IMF revises growth rate for Singapore and Asean’s top economies downwards to -1.3% due to coronavirus disruption
A cleaner wearing a protective face shield cleans up the street in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on April 15, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE via The Straits Times/Asia News Network WASHINGTON —…
Coronavirus: 195 million workers’ worth of labor to be wiped out from April to June, says ILO
A worker wearing protective gear disinfects a traditional market in Indonesia on March 25, 2020. PHOTO: AFP BANGKOK – The coronavirus pandemic is expected to wipe out labor equivalent to…