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Surprisingly, Sinovac Has Completed it’s Clinical Trials in the Philippines

By Jasmine C.
January 19, 2021
in :  Health, Philippines
clinicaltrials

The controversial and on the hot spot Sinovac of China has obtained permission for its coronavirus vaccine to hold clinical trials in the region, local regulators. These tests, including a certain number of patients, are performed to assess if candidate vaccines are safe and reliable for the lethal virus that has infected and killed millions. Last year, five drugmakers had …

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A Reminder from President Duterte to Pay the Right Amount of Taxes

By Jasmine C.
January 19, 2021
in :  Philippines
Duterte

There are many issues that the country is dealing right now and amidst pandemic and the past happenings that shookt the people here’s President Rodrigo Duterte warning the firms pursuing franchises that once they pay the proper amount of taxes because they won’t see the light of day if they continue their bad habits which is also a statement that …

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Jokowi is Amused on the Efforts of BKPM for the Investment Process in the Country

By Noto
January 19, 2021
in :  Indonesia
Investment

Amidst the pandemic, there are 56 major companies and 196 micro, small and medium enterprises, the Investment Coordinating Board promotes future collaborations with a contract value of Rp1.5 trillion. On the signing with MSMEs of the International Investment Agreement (PMA) and Domestic Investment (PMDN) Collaboration. Bahlil Lahadalia, head of BKPM shared this opportunity is still in its early stages. The …

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Setting the Teacher’s Day in an Expression of Protest

By Burapha
January 19, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Thailand
Teacher’sday

It is expected that Teacher’s day is something to be celebrated in a special way but it’s different for the students who stacked bamboo canes and documents in front of the Ministry of Education of Thailand and splashed red paint on it to condemn corporal punishment, one of many demonstrations. In view of this, The Bad Student party, which has …

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Top IT priorities of ASEAN enterprises for 2021

By Katherine S
January 19, 2021
in :  ASEAN News
ITactivity

This year, cloud technology, networking, connectivity, communications, and security are expected to be the top areas of IT activity in the ASEAN region as companies are reshuffling their technology priorities to counter the effects of COVID-19. The latest research by data analytics and consulting company GlobalData shows that IT adoption from within these top five areas of projected demand is …

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Exit examination anxiety for Malaysian school leavers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic

By Katherine S
January 19, 2021
in :  Health, Malaysia
School

KUALA LUMPUR – More than 400,000 school leavers face the grim prospect of being unprepared for an already twice-delayed test that Malaysians believe could make or break their future, with half of the 2020 academic year in Malaysia massively disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Similar to the O-level exam in Singapore, Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) is still scheduled to …

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Umno MPs asked to endorse the Emergency Parliamentary Session, but Annuar says ‘treasonous’ act against Agong’

By Katherine S
January 19, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
Umno

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Today, after stating that the latter called on Umno MPs yesterday to endorse a special parliamentary session to address the state of emergency, Tan Sri Annuar Musa chided his Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. Annuar also accused the Secretary-General of Barisan Nasional (BN) and Umno of making unrealistic demands that could be “treasonous” to the Yang …

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A Lambaste Motion Against the Government Intensifies

By Burapha
January 18, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Thailand
opposition

It’s 2021 but the lambaste motion against the government is getting intense. In fact, there is an essential ritual that has been dubbed a no-confidence debate by critics, and this year the opposition is spending no time drawing up a timeline for filing a censure motion against the government at the earliest opportunity possible. During the next fortnight, the petition …

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A Devastating Multi-Dangers are Hitting Indonesia as they Welcome the New Year

By Noto
January 18, 2021
in :  Indonesia
Raditya Jati

It’s shocking how the natural disaster gave huge destruction in the nation of Indonesia. In view of this, there are more than 820 people who were injured and over 27,800 left their homes after the 6.2-magnitude quake which was stated by BNPB spokesman Raditya Jati. Some sought refuge in the mountains, while others went to cramped evacuation centers. In many …

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Charter Change Faces Opposition in the Midst of Pandemic

By Jasmine C.
January 18, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Philippines
Constitution

Amidst the opposition received from the other groups for this month, there’s another corporate community that added its voice to a growing chorus of opposition to any efforts to change the Constitution, arguing that attempts came at the wrong time. Though welcoming the relaxing of the protectionist clauses of the charter to draw more foreign investment, the Financial Executives Institute …

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