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ASEAN sustainable development cooperation startsASEAN sustainable development cooperation starts

ASEAN sustainable development cooperation starts

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) inaugurated their Year of Sustainable Development Cooperation in Beijing on Friday.…

May 29, 2021
Indonesian court ruling on breach of Covid-19 curbs to be delivered todayIndonesian court ruling on breach of Covid-19 curbs to be delivered today

Indonesian court ruling on breach of Covid-19 curbs to be delivered today

The decision of the Indonesian court on the trial of a hardline Muslim cleric indicted for coronavirus curbs violation as…

May 28, 2021
Cambodian migrant worker shot on Thai border for smuggling timberCambodian migrant worker shot on Thai border for smuggling timber

Cambodian migrant worker shot on Thai border for smuggling timber

Six Cambodian migrant workers attempted to cross the Thai border in pursuit of luxury timber kranhuong which is also called…

May 27, 2021
Myanmar’s top independent news site says its US editor was detainedMyanmar’s top independent news site says its US editor was detained

Myanmar’s top independent news site says its US editor was detained

A US editor working for a Myanmar news site was detained yesterday over an attempt to take a flight out…

May 25, 2021
ASEAN needs to maintain the momentum on MyanmarASEAN needs to maintain the momentum on Myanmar

ASEAN needs to maintain the momentum on Myanmar

ASEAN’s heads of government met in an informal summit in Jakarta, which as time has passed by so quickly –…

May 24, 2021
Japan journalist tells of Myanmar’s political prisoners tortureJapan journalist tells of Myanmar’s political prisoners torture

Japan journalist tells of Myanmar’s political prisoners torture

Myanmar’s political prisoners have told the Japanese journalists who were arrested for a short time about how they were tortured…

May 22, 2021
Vietnam proptech firms attract attention of investorsVietnam proptech firms attract attention of investors

Vietnam proptech firms attract attention of investors

Foreign and domestic investors have been looking at the Vietnamese property technology (proptech) with great interest and plan into taking…

May 21, 2021
Foreigners fined after breaching Covid-19 safety protocols while partying on a yachtForeigners fined after breaching Covid-19 safety protocols while partying on a yacht

Foreigners fined after breaching Covid-19 safety protocols while partying on a yacht

Eight British nationals were fined S$3,000 each today for violating Covid-19 protocols while partying with two more individuals on a…

May 20, 2021
Singapore MOH denies existence of ‘Singapore variant’ claimed in India news reportSingapore MOH denies existence of ‘Singapore variant’ claimed in India news report

Singapore MOH denies existence of ‘Singapore variant’ claimed in India news report

The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has declared an Indian news report to be untrue following the latter’s claim of…

May 19, 2021
PM Viphavanh seeks to obtain more vaccines for Laos’ immunization programPM Viphavanh seeks to obtain more vaccines for Laos’ immunization program

PM Viphavanh seeks to obtain more vaccines for Laos’ immunization program

Laos PM Phankham Viphavanh has ordered the relevant authorities to acquire more Covid-19 vaccines in order to boost the immunization…

May 18, 2021