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For the first time in decades, China’s quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a decline. China’s quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) for Q1 2020 shrank by 6.8% compared to the…

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Vietnam Has Reported No Coronavirus Deaths – How?

April 24, 2020

Vietnam – a developing country that has a large land border with China and a population of 97 million people – has not reported a single death from coronavirus. As…

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East Asia And Pacific Region Expected To Suffer GDP Losses Due To COVID-19 Shocks

April 21, 2020

Forecasts reveal that COVID-19 will lead to economic losses in East Asia and the Pacific. The region of East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) are expected to suffer heavy losses…

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Who’s Most Vulnerable To COVID-19’s Impact On Tourism?

April 20, 2020

COVID-19 has hurt the world’s economies. However, tourism-dependent countries are more vulnerable to economic fallout. The number of confirmed COVID-19 is now past the two million mark as of the…

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Coronavirus And The Digital Economy

April 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic we are experiencing brought the digital economy into the spotlight: the good, the bad, and the future ahead. With countries taking strict preventative measures in order to…

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How Much Do Countries Spend On Their Health Systems?

April 13, 2020

With almost 2 million confirmed cases globally, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place a massive strain on the world’s healthcare systems. One would expect that for developed countries, handling this…

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Singapore Marshalls R&D Efforts To Combat Covid-19

April 10, 2020

Since the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, Singapore is now better prepared to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In terms of R&D, Singapore has placed emphasis on…

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What Singapore Can Teach About An Effective Coronavirus Response

April 9, 2020

Singapore was one of the first countries hit by the coronavirus, COVID-19. The city state’s early response, which included cash incentives to work from home, chatbots and a national Whatsapp…

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After Coronavirus The World Will Never Be The Same. But Maybe, It Can Be Better

April 7, 2020

Life has changed a lot in the past few days, weeks, or months, depending where you live. As efforts to contain the novel coronavirus ramp up, it’s likely going to…

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