Reuters
* Malaysia coronavirus curve flattening - WHO * Philippines sole loser in the region By Arundhati Dutta April 2 (Reuters) - Thailand shares closed higher on Thursday on hopes of fresh stimulus measures to cushion the coronavirus' impact on its economy, while Malaysian equities gained as the rate of new infections slowed. Thai cabinet will consider a new package of economic measures on Friday, its deputy prime minister said, days after the country's finance minister said that a new package could be worth more than 500 billion baht. In Malaysia, shares gained on reports that its coronavirus infection curve was flattening.