Asian climate leadership is rising, with three major economies, Japan and South Korea by 2050, and China by 2060, recently promising to decarbonize their economies towards net-zero targets. In particular, our area is exposed to threats from climate change, including increasing sea levels and weather changes that can affect agriculture and food production. One reminder of the vulnerabilities is the …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25-The most recent survey by Transparency International on corruption in Malaysia showed that 71 percent of people here see government corruption entrenched. 67% of Malaysians surveyed, however, believe that the new government is doing a decent job of combating corruption. The Global Corruption Barometer for Asia 2020 by Transparency International, covering 17 nations and 20,000 respondents, was …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24-From December 1, the pneumococcal vaccine given free of charge under the National Children’s Immunisation Programme will be available at public health facilities. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the three doses of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), the two primary doses at the age of four and six months, and the 15-month PVC …

Here’s Edhy Prabowo, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries shared that planting a coral or coral reef is equal to planting 20 trees and will help efforts to boost the economy in the coastal areas of the country. He agrees that the conservation of coral or sea reefs could be useful in efforts to boost the coastal economies and is …

The Election Commission released an app that can be used by the people to inform the poll watchdog of alleged illegal practices in the coming elections for the Provincial Administration Organization. EC Secretary-General Jarungvith Phumma said the Ta Sapparod (Pineapple Eyes) app will allow voters to report alleged crimes to the EC and on 20 December, promote fair and open …

Indonesia reached a bleak landmark when it exceeded more than half a million coronavirus cases, as hospitals throughout the country’s most populous province were closer to capacity. In view of this, It has 502,110 infections and 16,002 deaths from Covid-19, the largest number in South-East Asia since the first case in March, having failed to curb the outbreak. Experts in …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha rebutted rumors that there could be another military takeover or martial law enforcement to quench the latest spate of anti-government demonstrations ahead of a scheduled mass event in front of the Crown Property Bureau. After the government met to meet for the demonstration of the Ratsadon party, the premier said the government was seeking to avert …

When the travel ban on medical staff is lifted in January, the Philippines is supposed to still have enough health professionals to battle COVID-19. This is the reason why Harry Roque said President Duterte had sought the assurance of the Department of Health (DOH) that before accepting the proposal to lift the ban on deployment, the country would have enough …

The United States government handed over to the Philippines precision-guided munitions worth P868 million ($18 million). The new donation fulfills the pledge made by US President Donald Trump during a conference call with President Rodrigo Duterte in April, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. stated. The weapons, including 100 TOW-2A missiles, 12 ITAS and 24 MK-82s, were handed over by …

Plans are under way to increase the ability of Singapore to produce pharmaceutical products as the world gets closer to discovering a Covid-19 vaccine. For example, the global life science company Thermo Fisher Scientific announced plans to build a sterile fill-and-finish facility for therapeutics and vaccines here last month. Ms. Goh Wan Yee, Senior Vice-President and Head of Health at …