people are waking up to the reality of living under these new social distancing measures here in jakarta for a number of weeks now schools and many businesses have been closed these restrictions hasn't have now been extended there are numerous police checkpoints at various border entry points churcher kata they're not restricting travel into the city but they are checking just how many people are travelling in vehicles there's also restrictions on the number of people who can gather at any point in time maximum of 5 people at any gathering any people found to be in breach of these new regulations could face a fine of around $7000.00 us dollars at these regulations are only in place for the jakarta area it's not a nationwide social distancing regulation what is lacking here in indonesia is some sort of national strategy so many of the provinces have been scrambling together their own responses to this virus to stop the outbreak in their own cities and the government has been criticized for the waves handled this crisis czeska. that's correct there has been a lot of criticism leveled towar

i mean this is day one of what's being called mass social distancing restrictions here in jakarta the word lockdown has not been used yet and the restrictions that you mentioned in terms of no gatherings of more than 5 people fines for people who do bridge those rules fines of around $7000.00 u.s. dollars and of course limiting public transport services those restrictions refer to what's happening in jakarta only we do know that other regions says other provinces are trying to enact a similar measures in their cities but they do need permission from the central government before they can do that that may of course be slowing down the responses of some cities here in indonesia. and how world of the authorities coping with the pandemic as a unfolds there. sammy you'd be hard pressed to find people who do think that indonesia has done a good job of handling this corona virus outbreak indonesia only confirmed its 1st cases off the coronavirus in march by that point the virus had already spread well beyond china and many people were incredibly suspicious as to why indonesia had not reporte

for a number of weeks the real change that starts from today friday in jakarta is that they will be military and police patrols around the streets of jakarta to enforce the social distancing regulations so gatherings of more than 5 people and you could face a fine of around a $700.00 us $700.00 us dollars or even a year in $7000.00 u.s. dollars sorry or a year in jail if you are found to breach those regulations the real problem that is happening here is that there is a lack of a coherent national strategy that has left regions and provinces scrambling together their own response while we wait for a more coherent strategy from the president here in indonesia indonesia has been criticized for the way that it's been handling this crisis the spread of the virus why is that. well the reality is indonesia was incredibly slow to even confirm initial cases of the virus here in the country it was already march by the time we confirmed cases by that point the virus had spread well beyond china in the early weeks of this crisis the intonation government was actually actively trying to recruit

this isn't a lockdown but indicate that jakarta is on its way to. these restrictions on gatherings. and reducing public transport to indicate that. the capital city is taking this crisis very seriously now some of these measures like. place but now we have. social distancing measures around 7000 us. in large groups across. different. across. is that every area. from the central government if they want to enact social distancing measures that may of course slow down the responses particular. cases. by that point the virus had already spread well beyond china and many people were very suspicious as to why in. a single case one of the most populous nations. 170000000 the other problem is of course now with 3000. 300 deaths. so perhaps the crisis. realize well let's take a closer look at the impact it's having on. track a. number of cases $1000631.00 the total number. 110000. you see the list of countries by the united states approaching. a 1000000 deaths cufflink cases are should say and as you spall down a long way down 37 at last count which is extraordinary for a country of 27400000

more than 5 people are banned the new rules effective friday are in place for 14 days the capital jakarta is the epicenter accounting for nearly half of the more than $3000.00 corona virus infections just to washington has more from jakarta she says the government has been criticized for its slow response. for a number of weeks now schools and many businesses have been closed these restrictions hasn't have now been extended there are numerous police checkpoints at various border entry points not restricting travel into the city but they are checking just how many people are traveling in vehicles there's also restrictions on the number of people who can gather at any point in time maximum of 5 people at any gathering any people found to be in breach of these new regulations could face a fine of around $7000.00 u.s. dollars now these regulations are only in place for the jakarta area it's not a nationwide social distancing regulation what is lacking here in indonesia is some sort of national strategy it was only in launch that indonesia confirmed its 1st cases off the coronavirus here by th

so, here in the capital, jakarta, up here in the capital, jakarta, up to here in the capital, jakarta have already made the journey home. travellers are using masks, but they are not keeping apart. so they are not keeping apart. so the big fear is that many could spread the virus to rural areas across the country. these people have been working at what to do. —— working out. they are preparing to take the bus home. nine hours away. if i didn't go home, i would be very sad. of course i'm scared of getting infected with coronavirus. actually, if i had the option to stay here, i would. but all of my family told me to go home so i must go home whether i like it or not. all i can do is protect myself by wearing masks, gloves, carrying hand sanitiser. but how do you protect yourself in a country of nearly 300 million people with so many on the move? this was last year. 20 million travel home during ramadan. presidentjoko widodo's government says it is protecting people and it is not allowing civil servants, the police and the military to go back home this year. but cancelling all together w

my family asked me to come home because there are many coronavirus cases in jakarta . i have no income many companies are close so i decided to just go home most of the confirmed covert 19 cases in indonesia are here in the capital with so many travelers crowding into transport hubs it's only a matter of time before the virus spreads to other communities more than 14000 people left the city this week on buses to other parts of java last year 20000000 indonesians travelled through the country to see their families before 8 the government says that cannot happen this year. for the safety of everyone i asked to take strong actions to prevent the movement to their hometowns for those who have left already and those planning to make the journey this isn't just about maintaining an annual tradition many workers have lost their jobs because of the outbreak and without any income they say they can't afford to live in the capital among this group of travellers are people who've had their lives disrupted by the pandemic maids who can't enter the apartment buildings they once wor

days the country has more than 3 and a half 1000 infections jessica washington joins us live from jakarta so jessica to what extent is the other cities shutting down then. i mean this isn't quite a lockdown but these do indicate that jakarta is on its way to some sort of partial lockdown now these are search and on gatherings of more than 5 people and on regent reducing public transport services do indicate that the local government here in the capital city is taking this crisis very seriously now some of these measures like school closures like office closures have been in place that now we have these strict penalties for those who are breaching these social distancing measures fines are for around $7000.00 us dollars for people who are still gathering in large groups now across all the regencies and provinces in engine asia the restrictions are different but what is similar across all of these provinces is that every area needs to seek permission from the central government if they want to enact similar social distancing measures that may of course slow down the responses of particular

steep amount for most indonesians but of course this these restrictions are now only in place in jakarta for other provinces who want to enact similar reforms they need to get permission from the central government and we do know that a number of provinces are attempting to do that at the moment now how world are emergency services and other authorities coping with the pandemic. we know that indonesia is pretty poorly equipped to handle this corona virus outbreak indonesia was incredibly slow to confirm the presence of the corona virus here in this country it was only in march that we had our 1st confirmed cases a number of weeks wasted time that should have been spent getting hospitals ready getting protective equipment for doctors was actually ill used instead resources were poured into tourism campaigns and trying to attract more foreign visitors when the outbreak was in its early stages now what we're hearing from doctors in hospitals treating coronavirus patients is they don't have protective gear some of them are using plastic raincoats another thing that people are concerned about

indonesia's tightening restrictions on cities around jakarta as infections top 4000. the philippines is ready to act again to support the economy in what bsp governor says is a once-in-a-lifetime crisis. crisis hasd the halted plans to open its stock market. ex-patss has sent fleeing. lockdownl extend its through the end of the month.

hours before the ban came in this was the scene at one jakarta bus depot social distancing gave way to desperation thousands of people trying to get out of the capital before it was too late firing the army because of the announcement from the president about the travel ban many people panicked here is the epicenter of the covert 900 outbreak in indonesia and these travellers could spread the virus to provinces with no proper health facilities but many here feel they have no choice anyway is one of them millions of low income earners have lost their jobs because of the virus the factory eddie works is shot indefinitely his rent is 50 dollars each month and he can't afford that now anyway. the corona virus outbreak has made this ramadan different to previous years i lost my job i'm very sad i can't live in jakarta without a job i can't afford it so i decided to go home before the ban this virus hasn't just disrupted the annual homecoming of millions but their livelihoods too just to washington al-jazeera jakarta. around the world there's been a lot. pouring of support and appreciation f

hours before the ban came in this was the scene at one jakarta bus depot social distancing gave way to desperation thousands of people trying to get out of the capital before it was too late barring the army because of the announcement from the president about the travel ban many people panicked here is the epicenter of the covert 19 outbreak in indonesia and these travellers could spread the virus to provinces with no proper health facilities but many here feel they have no choice anyway is one of them millions of low income earners have lost their jobs because of the virus the factory eddie works is shot indefinitely his rent is 50 dollars each month and he can't afford that now anyway. the corona virus outbreak has made this ramadan different to previous years i lost my job i'm very sad i can't live in jakarta without a job i can't afford it so i decided to go home before the ban this virus hasn't just disrupted the annual homecoming of millions but their livelihoods too just to washington al-jazeera to counter. well people rushing to book or. virus tests in the united kingdom have

i cannot live in jakarta without a job.ot: this virus just disrupted the annual homecoming of millions but their livelihoods also. there: around the world, has been an outpouring of support and appreciation for health workers but in mexico, it is a different story. at least 21 medical workers there have been assaulted, thrown off public transport, and even had bleach thrown into their face. they have been wrongly accused of spreading the disease. the authorities say that attacks have been reported in 12 states across the country. mexico has reported more than 11,600 cases and 1069 deaths. inmates at an argentine prison have set their mattresses on fire and climbed onto the e roof of the facility after an officer tested positive for the coronavirus. anders were hung from the roof of the when osiris jail reading -- we refuse to die in prison. protesters are demanding the release of high risk for visitors and better sanitary controls within the facility. at one point, they threw sharp objects from the roof. we are joined from

very so i can't leave in jakarta without a job i can't afford it so i decided to go home before that this virus hasn't just disrupted the annual homecoming of millions but their livelihoods to just go into an al-jazeera to come to. a wonder no authorities accused of all the trip really arresting dozens of people suspected of violating restriction measures without due process that's according to human rights watch journalists trying to expose abuses by security forces during the lockdown are among those arrested it also says reports of rapes killings and other serious crimes by security forces must be investigated rwanda's defense forces said earlier this month it had detained 5 soldiers all moving to other news now and at least 12 ranges and 5 civilians have been killed in an attack on a park in the democratic republic of congo several more people were injured in that ambush the west in the parks history the wrong guy is home to hof of the world's population of mountain gorillas in the last 20 years at least 180 rangers have been killed there by protecting animals phil clark is a pro

local administrations are preparing extra plots across they communities in jakarta there were more than $4000.00 burials in march a huge spike compared to previous months. indonesia has one of the world's lowest rates of coven 19 testing their fears many people have died not knowing whether they had the virus. some families do have that certainty the choose to ignore it. it's not clear why the hospital released the body of this covert 900 patient to her family but they are wrapped her body promptly the world health organization says bodies of covert 19 patients are generally not infectious but it recommends families avoid touching them this outbreak isn't just changing how people live but how they die as well jessica washington al-jazeera jakarta. now in france the school break has begun in parts of the country the easter holidays coincided with warmer weather and the french government is worried that people will attempt to go on holiday they're warning people not to break the lock down and risk spreading the virus reports. at a railway station in paris french police step up patrols on

my family asked me to come home because there are many coronavirus cases in jakarta . i have no income many companies are closed so i decided to just go home most of the confirmed covert 19 cases in indonesia are here in the capital with so many travelers crowding into transport hubs it's only a matter of time before the virus spreads to other communities more than 14000 people left the city this week on buses to other parts of java last year 20000000 indonesians travelled through the country to see their families before 8 the government says that cannot happen this year. for the safety of everyone i asked to take strong actions to prevent the movement to their hometowns for those who have left already and those planning to make the journey this isn't just about maintaining an annual tradition many workers have lost their jobs because of the outbreak and without any income they say they can't afford to live in the capital among this group of travellers are people who've had their lives disrupted by the pandemic maids who can't enter the apartment buildings they once wo

importers and exporters of oil such as indonesia al-jazeera as jessica washington has the story from jakarta around the world the corona virus outbreak isn't just a health emergency it's also an economic one disruptions to supply chains were given at such a dramatic price war in the oil market with unexpected a falling out between saudi arabia and russia start to the shop its one day crash in oil prices since the gulf war. indonesia is one of the countries that's both an export and importer and economists think it could be a challenging time for the country and its oil industry the export us will really going to feel the pinch i think the 1st is because caught on fire as impacting the global economy the china's economy will feel the slowdown the global economy will fail to slow down like almost everything in recent weeks the slump in oil prices comes back to the corona virus outbreak china the world's biggest importer of oil was turning back tank is as its economy began to contract. saudi arabia called for a massive cut in production but russia disagreed and in response riyadh ramped up prod

there is a fear the exodus could spread the virus to the greater jakarta region.ht indonesians heads for their hometown. people travel from big cities like jakarta to villages and towns last year so the numbers are quite enormous. we have seen religious groups -- virus hotspots around the world. in pakistan, they are tracking an event hosted by a sunni muslim missionary group that brought together 70,000 worshipers. for is now responsible more than a quarter of cases in the country. haslinda: yvonne man on the challenges facing the region in containing the virus. let's do business flash headlines. facebook planning to invest in the company that serves the additional needs of india's biggest companies. facebook will tie up the technology of whatsapp with an online grocery store which aims merchants6 million online across india. the investment would make facebook the largest minority shareholder in the platform. taiwan semi is warning of a potentially adverse impact of the coronavirus including possible interruptions of the global supply chain in its annual report.

jakarta is the epicenter here. 221 deaths, the most in asia after china.india, they had that nationwide lockdown for three weeks. a panel of indian government ministers is now advising prime minister modi to partially lift the nationwide lockdown. areas of large clusters of cases would remain closed. this panel is recommending that cities can open markets on alternate days. it is a tough choice. or basicallydown keep the lockdown in place and prevent the spread. more measureseing in hong kong as well as singapore. hong kong extending their restrictions to april 23. local newspapers saying schools to remain closed through may. singapore banning gatherings of any size of those people not living together. yvonne: it is a difficult trade-off, to help the economy or help the health of many. a bold calle had from goldman saying that we could still see a record 25% contraction this quarter due to this state of emergency. what can japan actually do under that declaration? >> they are doing everything they can. many people criticized japan as being late at this, wh

viewers may find the following images in this report disturbing jessica washington has more from jakarta before his customers arrive pallas ponto spends the morning preparing his most popular dish it's called a traditional best meat curry popular in some parts of indonesia he's followed this recipe for decades but the recent outbreak of covert 19 has got him worried. at the beginning again i have been reading the news about this virus i wonder is it the same type of bat that we use i've never worried about disease until now maybe it has to do with how we prepare the meat. the trade of live wild animals for food medicine clothing and more has gone on for years but as the world grapples with the outbreak of code 19 the risk it poses to public health is now under scrutiny it's believed the virus most likely emerged from this market in ruhani probably involving bats but also possibly other animals such as penguins. the market in rouhani is still closed and the beijing government has issued a temporary ban on similar live wildlife markets elsewhere in china but there are many similar markets

is not out of the with the top you could well get a shower or 2 the full cost of jakarta is not a dry $1.00 but it's trial than it was with thunderstorms asked in iran is the time of year now to watch out for a big showers in bangladesh and heavy rain in the northeast of india there in the forecast is kabul shockey time as a violent thunderstorms that definitely there in the forecast the next 2 days in bangladesh. subzero temperatures the stream altitudes. this is where the hard part because of the extraordinary journey from polish to touch it you start braved ordinary joy to. do high up there's no oxygen. just to experience life simple pleasures. risking it all in kurdistan on al-jazeera. or. you want to notice in a reminder of our top stories this hour the governor of washington state has accused the us president of for mentoring domestic rebellion that's after donald trump took to twitter encouraging americans to protest against lockdown measures in several states the u.s. has the highest number of cases and deaths. india's communist state of cattle is being hailed for its fight ag

accounts for many half of the more than $30000.00 infections jesica washington is in jakarta she says there's growing public concern of the lack of testing being done. a lockdown. and. public transport indicate that. the capital city is taking this crisis very seriously now. that now we have. around 7000 u.s. . across. different. across. every area. they want to and. that. particular. cases. by that point the virus had already spread well beyond china and many people growing very suspicious as. a single case. 100 and. the other problem. has. realized. european union finance ministers have agreed to $590000000000.00 rescue package aimed at propping up economies devastated by the coronavirus crisis it includes short term employment . prevent millions of cars from losing their jobs will also be made available in the states which need help with health care. prevention costs. could not agree on. how to fund long term economic recovery dominic cain joins us now live via skype from. basically a case of northern european countries saying. picking up the bill of the south. that pretty much yes

local administrations are preparing extra plots across they communities in jakarta there were more than $4000.00 burials in march a huge spike compared to previous months indonesia has one of the world's lowest rates of coven 19 testing and there are fears many people have died not knowing whether they had the virus but. some families do have that certainty the choose to ignore it. it's not clear why the hospital released the body of this coded 900 patient to have family but they are wrapped her body promptly the world health organization says bodies of covert 19 patients are generally not infectious but it recommends families of void touching them this outbreak isn't just changing how people live but how they die as well jessica washington al-jazeera. more than half the global population could be living in poverty and the often loss of the pandemic the charity oxfam is warning that half a 1000000000 more people will be pushed below the poverty line and that could set back the fight against poverty for up to 30 years in africa and the middle east the report recommends the g 20 finance m

local administrations of preparing extra plots across they communities in jakarta there were more than $4000.00 burials in march a huge spike compared to previous months indonesia has one of the world's lowest rates of coven 19 testing their fears many people have died not knowing whether they had the virus but. some families do have that certainty the choose to ignore it. it's not clear why the hospital released the body of this coded 900 patient to her family but they all wrapped her body promptly the world health organization says bodies of covert 9000 patients are generally not infectious but it recommends families avoid touching them and this outbreak isn't just changing how people live but how they die as well jessica washington al-jazeera jakarta. now the new york times is reporting that as many as 150 members of saudi arabia's royal family have contracted kovac 19 the paper says king solomon and the crown prince mohammed bin salman are staying in an island in an island near the city of jeddah saudi arabia has reported almost 2800 coronavirus cases and 41 tests meanwhile the sau

local administrations are preparing extra plots across they communities in jakarta there were more than $4000.00 burials in march a huge spike compared to previous months indonesia has one of the world's lowest rates of coven 19 testing their fears many people have died not knowing whether they had the virus but. some families do have that certainty the choose to ignore it. it's not clear why the hospital released the body of this covert 900 patient to have family but they are wrapped her body promptly the world health organization says bodies of covert 900 patients are generally not infectious but it recommends families of void touching them this outbreak isn't just changing how people live but how they die as well jessica washington al-jazeera jakarta. thousands of afghans stuck kentucky style have been returning home before the borders are closed again august in the eastern border crossing point on monday for 4 days and then being closed to stop the spread of coronavirus the afghan government has set up a quarantine center close to the crossing to scream travelers for covert 19. has

local administrations are preparing extra plots across the communities in jakarta there were more than $4000.00 burials in march a huge spike compared to previous months indonesia has one of the world's lowest rates of coven 19 testing their fears many people have died not knowing whether they have the virus but. some families do have that certainty the choose to ignore it. it's not clear why the hospital released the body of this coded 900 patient to her family but they are up to a body promptly the world health organization says bodies of covert 900 patients are generally not infectious but it recommends families avoid touching them this outbreak isn't just changing how people live but how they die as well just because washington al-jazeera. now new zealand is set to toughen its border restrictions within the next hour ordering all such as arriving home from abroad into quarantine for 14 days prime minister just says the lockdown measures all working announcing the lowest number of new cases in 3 weeks foreigners have been battered since march 20th from entering and the country has b

is not out of the with the top you could well get a shower or 2 the full cost of jakarta is not a dry $1.00 but it's trial than it was with thunderstorms asked in iran is the time of year now to watch out for a big showers in bangladesh and heavy rain in the northeast of india there in the forecast is kabul shockey time as a violent thunderstorms that definitely there in the forecast the next 2 days in baghdad. join africa's largest trade and investment bank in the wanda i.e.t.f. gives you access to more than 1100 exhibitors and 10000 visitors and baez and more than 5000 conference delegates from more than 55 countries participate in trade and investment deals with $40000000000.00 u.s. dollars as business and government come together to explore business and networking opportunities at the international exhibit which will include a creative africa exchange by the african export import bank and the premium fatness the i.e.t.f. 2020 transforming africa. welcome back you're watching al-jazeera with me said the reminder of our top stories now the governor of washington state has accused th

local administrations are preparing extra plots across they communities in jakarta there were more than $4000.00 burials in march a huge spike compared to previous months indonesia has one of the world's lowest rates of coven 19 testing their fears many people have died not knowing whether they had the virus but. some families do have that certainty the choose to ignore it. it's not clear why the hospital released the body of this covered 900 patient to her family but they on wrapped her body promptly the world health organization says bodies of covert 19 patients are generally not infectious but it recommends families of boyd touching them this outbreak isn't just changing how people live but how they die as well jessica washington al-jazeera jakarta. all right still ahead here and elsewhere in sport find out why basketball legend michael jordan is benefiting from the u.s. china trade agreement. are talking sports and study but thank you very much and nick while southampton have become the 1st in this premier league club to come to an agreement on the wage deferrals with their players

make the country especially vulnerable to a severe outbreak and authorities in indonesia's capital jakarta are implementing stricter restrictions to slow the spread of the virus about half of confirmed cases are in the capital chicago's cook county jail is reporting $450.00 inmates and staff a tested positive the jail holds almost $5000.00 prisoners and is now one of the biggest clusters in the united states. after weeks of infections rising infections the spanish government has also expressing cautious optimism despite more than 15000 deaths the number of daily fatalities has begun inching lower but spaniards will not be allowed to leave their homes for at least another 2 weeks in schools or main closed the measures are hitting children from low income families in particular. says most important tools right now are her smartphone and laptop from her own backyard she uses them to try to keep in touch with her students but it's not always possible hence parents don't have an internet connection at home so until recently he was stuck permanently offline. a friend brought me over a few homewo

infections in indonesia have continued to rise and top 10,000, despite lockdowns around jakarta. the death toll is now approaching 800. still ahead, bill gates says we could have a covid-19 vaccine in as little as nine months' time. we will assess where we stand in the search for a cure. plus, while they could look at a cyclical recession with a w-shaped recovery, loreen gilbert discusses next. u.s. stocks ended their best month in three decades on a slightly sour note, slumping amid abysmal data. our next guest says the rally has more to do with the fed intervention than earnings. loreen gilbert, great to have you with us. we have heard about the fed already expanding their main street lending. a barrage of measures taken by central bank policymakers. on the other hand, you have earnings results which seem to be a lost cause, given that we have lost so much economic activity due to the pandemic. what are markets pricing in at the moment? loreen: like you said, there's two sides of the story, and the old adage, don't fight the fed, .as been causing this rally the fed saying even

jakarta is coming online. a pretty steep fall off of stocks yesterday. we are rising. .ingapore is up the csi 300 is up .3%. the dollar is looking pretty mixed across asia. the reaction from that meeting has been seen in the korean won. we are seeing that strength. nine out of 17 economists respected the hole. some were expecting for a cut. we are looking ahead to governor lee's press conference. we will hear more clues about the trajectory of where rates go and whether they will embark on this qe theme that we have seen in many central banks. the dollar yen, we are seeing a little come off of the yen. were advancing on the back of the oil prices in the euro, pre-much flat. let's stick to oil. prices are rising again ahead of that opec-plus. the world's top producers may be moving closer to a deal on curbing output. volatility remains a key theme. wti has seen another 24 hours of wild springs with the price $26 despite much as that record high. opec-plus meets later today. then we have that g20 oil ministers meeting. what are the expectations of a deal?

composite -- the jakarta ite entering a bull market.not taken part in this today is the em currency. we still see dollar strength, though the likes of the rupiah seeing some weakness. this is bloomberg. ♪ a gloomy day today. we are in the more -- middle of the trading day. we are adding to gains. retail investors using cheap money to load up on soap. says the individuals pumped $2 billion into the soap market in march, a 20 percent increase from february. rights are tempting people to load up on debt to buy. they are up about 2%. let's get first word headlines with karina mitchell in new york. karina: reports from japan say the government may declare a state of emergency as virus cases jump. and a document by bloomberg outlines the two-state stimulus, including tax concessions and higher subsidies for businesses. households suffering income losses would receive around $2000 u.s. in cash, without an extra $90 for each child. the announcement may come on tuesday. europe's country's worst hit by the coronavirus have reported death rates fa

jakarta is in lockdown and there are supply chain issues.d be in a position preempt, rate cuts for sure. also, you know, the currency has recovered a little bit recently. that givest them -- them a wi bit of room there. >> the governor is always talking about front loading, being ahead of the curve. longer ahead of the curve, it seems. will he continue with his triple intervention? >> triple intervention is very now, because it is the most vulnerable in the currency basket. that being said, you're right to say that until last year, bank the most was actually this year, but they've kind of lost that tack because of the currency again.es so what actually i believe is be furtherng to unconventional measures to try policy easing. so that's why -- that's where i governor still has a lot of room to kind of play around with policy measures. that's something they're really looking out for today. whatll me here, though, will 25 basis points do? we've seen a lot of capital flight from indonesia. we've seen what's happened with the bond market there. d

seeing decent gains out of jakarta.hing malaysia given the growth was slashed the government to 0.5% to a contraction of 2%. csi 300 factory, lower now. the pboc saying they have to do a complete evaluation before they move the deposit rate. that is disappointing investors. u.s. futures continuing to head lower. nifty heading lower after the holiday. we watch crude. seems like those gains are petering as we speak. a lot of doubt about the broker-deal between russia and saudi arabia. tom: can trump bring the two sides together? some skepticism from the guests we spoke to earlier. the pboc striking a balance when it comes to liquidity and stimulus. plenty more ahead. this is bloomberg. ♪ yvonne: a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. one million people have now been infected worldwide. 50,000 have died. >> china rejects u.s. claims that it deliberately hid early data on the infections. beijing says washington is trying to shift the blame for its own inadequate response. yvonne: president trump jolts the oil market

more than 5 people are banned the new rules effective friday are in place for 14 days the capital jakarta is the epicenter accounting for nearly half of the more than $3000.00 girl in a virus infections opec says top oil producers except mexico have agreed to a historic cut in production to counter the slump in demand caused by coronavirus oil prices of plummeted by around 30 percent after lockdowns around the world cut demand the european union has agreed to make more than one trillion dollars available to members states under lockdown fighting the coronavirus france's finance minister has described the economic plan as the most important in the blocks history britain's prime minister is out of intensive care 2 weeks after testing positive for corona virus after 3 days in i.c.u. boris johnson is not in a hospital ward and is said to be in extremely good spirits those are the headlines on al-jazeera more news on our web site al jazeera dot com coming up next al-jazeera world stay with us. i. guess. from to time that i start understanding the ward surrounding me and questioning the life an

indonesia tightening restrictions on cities around jakarta.ys it is ready to act again. "a once in a lifetime crisis. attractinghopes of foreign investment in myanmar but the virus has seen ex-pats fleeing. itsa is said to extend current virus lockdown through the end of the month to allow more time to evaluate. prime minister narendra modi says they have adequate gear for frontline workers, adding the next four weeks will be critical. the euro is higher in asian trades as reports from across the european union indicated a slowdown in new cases. italy has the fewest fatalities in or than three weeks. spain is also seeing a slowdown in cases, and the optimism is allowing governments to look for ways to ease lockdowns that have crippled economies. global news 24 hours a day on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm karina mitchell. this is bloomberg. ahead this hour, the chairman of maruti suzuki joins the chauffeur an exclusive interview as we discussed the impact of indi

the likes of gentleman carta -- jakarta opening up here. japan likely to declare a tate of emergency. kospi as well. fueled by the likes of sam ung. coming back online from the holiday, we're seeing gains close to 2%. watching futures as well after we saw the dow, s&p and nasdaq rally almost 7% overnight. u.s. futures seem to be quite elevated. take a look at india as well coming back online. u.s. futures heading to negative territory now. oil is stabilizing and resuming the gains ahead of the opec plus meeting thursday. treasuries falling. yen falling as well when it comes to the currency. the pound, we see boris johnson the prime minister now in intensive care after not being able to shake off the coronavirus. watching the aussie dollar. don't expect much but we'll look for an economic update. it was one of the worst curnsniss the world but it seems like second half could be a different story. signs it could strengthen in the back half. nomura saying it could strengthen to 13 rks 300 by year end. tom: we have some lines coming out of lamb