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Kuala Lumpur, Jul 2 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysia's economic recovery is expected to be affected by the latest increase of above 5,000 daily Covid-19 cases that has triggered a full lockdown in parts of Selangor state and the capital Kuala Lumpur until July 16. (Camera: AHMAD YUSNI)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF SHUT DOWN BUSINESSES FOLLOWING LOCKDOWN ORDERS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
At long last, a new coronavirus stimulus package is finally set to be passed by the US Congress. The last one expired at the end of July. Business Insider reports the long-awaited package will reportedly contain $600 stimulus checks and an extra $300 in weekly unemployment benefits. While the House has passed multiple bills that would have offered more to Americans, the GOP-controlled Senate has balked until now. However, the deal hasn't been well-received in the Twitterverse, and has produced references to class warfare and revolution. 'Let them eat cake' trended on Twitter in response to the apparently inadequate $600 stimulus check. It's a famous utterance attributed to Marie Antoinette, representing the out-of-touch monied, ruling class overthrown in the French Revolution.
White House negotiations with Democrats over another pandemic aid bill have come to naught so far. Congress left town on Tuesday without passing another one, as virus cases surge across the nation, and the economic recovery threatens to grind to a halt. Business Insider reports that the prospect of more coronavirus aid is uncertain during a 'lame-duck session.' Such a session takes place in an even-numbered year, between the general election and the first session of the new Congress. The next deadline Congress faces is December 11. It must approve another spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. President Donald Trump supports another stimulus package. But his position has veered from cutting off relief negotiations to pressing for more money than Democrats.
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the rise in Covid-19 cases has "slowed" the economy's recovery, during a press conference in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Bangkok, Jun 10 (EFE/EPA).- Thaisho, a Bangkok bar best known for its shots of traditional herbal moonshine, sold off their furnitures on Thursday before shutting its doors for good. Citing a lack of government compensation after nightlife venues were ordered to close amid Covid-19 outbreak, the bar announced it would sell off everything from chairs and tables to fans and fridge. The bar previously announced that it would be pouring the last rounds on 20 June. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: CUSTOMERS QUEUE UP TO BUY PRODUCTS AND FURNITURE AT LOW PRICES AFTER THAISHO BAR AND RESTAURANT IN BANGKOK, THAILAND, DECIDED TO CLOSE THE BUSINESS FOR GOOD.
Lisbon, Apr 12 (EFE) .- (Camera: Irene Barahona) The economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic threaten to create “ideal conditions” for organized crime to “spread and take root” in the European Union (EU), meanwhile, drug trafficking continues to be "the most important criminal business", present in almost 40% of criminal networks, Europol confirmed this Monday.FOOTAGE OF THE EUROPOL PRESS CONFERENCE. SOUNDBITES OF YLVA JOHANSSON, EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND CATHERINE DE BOLLE, DIRECTOR OF EUROPOL. SOUNDBITES IN PORTUGUESE OF FRANCISCA VAN DUNEM, PORTUGUESE MINISTER OF JUSTICE. TRANSLATION: "Only through cooperation and sharing information can we achieve high levels of success in fighting serious forms of crime in today's world. Only in this way is it possible for police cooperation to be effective."
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