ASEAN News

Thailand – Thailand will next month remove a requirement for arrivals vaccinated against Covid-19 to undergo a test and brief quarantine on arrival, an official said on Friday, the latest measure to revive its battered tourism industry. Visitors are encouraged to perform antigen self-tests during their stay, instead of the current “Test & Go” scheme, where arrivals must isolate in …

ASEAN – A mentally disabled Malaysian man will be hanged in Singapore next week after losing a last-ditch appeal, his sister said today, despite an international outcry about his case. Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam was arrested in 2009 for trafficking a small amount of heroin into the city-state, which has some of the world’s toughest drugs laws, and handed a death …

ASEAN – Families of arrested Myanmar protestors were disappointed to learn that political detainees were not among the 1,600 persons freed by the military junta to celebrate the Buddhist new year. The Southeast Asian country has been in upheaval since Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratic administration was deposed by a military coup last year, sparking massive demonstrations and a bloody crackdown. …

ASEAN – The Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) has called off the search for 14-year-old Dutch diver Nathen Renze Chesters, who went missing for four days while diving off the coast of Pulau Tokong Sanggol. The aid of Indonesian authorities was requested since it was suspected that the young diver had wandered into Indonesian seas. In a statement issued …

ASEAN – According to the host country, US President Joe Biden will meet with leaders of Southeast Asian countries in mid-May, with a probable focus on China’s expanding strength. The meeting, which was previously set for March, “will show the United States‘ continuing commitment to Asean,” according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “Serving as a strong, trusted partner …

ASEAN – According to reports, the Indonesian Embassy in Malaysia has asked Malaysian authorities to speed up their investigation into the disappearance of Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Sitepu. The earlier investigation, according to the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam), was insufficient. According to a report published by Free Malaysia yesterday, the embassy urged the Malaysian government to follow Suhakam’s suggestions …

ASEAN – In the latest instance of “brownface” in Asia, a Hong Kong television production has sparked outrage over a Filipina character performed by a local actress who darkened her complexion. TVB cast Canadian-Hong Konger Franchesca Wong as a Filipina domestic helper in its series Barrack O’Karma 2, which is a suspense thriller and not about US politics, despite its …

ASEAN – This weekend in Bali, Indonesia, two competitive Philippine sides will compete in the ASEAN Basketball League 3×3 International Champions Cup. This weekend in Bali, Indonesia, two competitive Philippine sides will compete in the ASEAN Basketball League 3×3 International Champions Cup. One of them is Team Platinum Karaoke-Philippines, which will depart within the week for the two-day cagefest, which …

ASEAN – Joko Anwar, the famed Indonesian horror filmmaker behind Pengabdi Setan (Satan’s Slaves) and Perempuan Tanah Jahanam (Impetigore), is preparing to make his Hollywood debut. According to Deadline, he will develop and direct a film adaptation of Charles Beaumont’s famous short tale Fritzchen. The 46-year-old will make his English-language feature debut with the next picture. On his Instagram account, …

ASEAN – Singapore GP Pte Ltd, the event promoter, will begin selling tickets to the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2022 on April 13 at 10 a.m. Singapore GP announced that Asia’s greatest racing and entertainment spectacle would return to the Marina Bay Street Circuit from September 30 to October 2 after a two-year absence. Singapore GP announced recently on …