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Foreign ministers from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are under pressure to appoint a special envoy to Myanmar this week after months of negotiations failed to find a consensus candidate. Six months after the military toppled Myanmar’s democratically elected government, ASEAN foreign ministers meet on Monday when diplomats say they will aim to finalise a special …

Men’s badminton doubles world leaders Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo from Indonesia were taken out of the Olympics by Malaysian duo. Gideon and Sukamuljo better known as the “Minions” due to their stature, lost 14-21, 17-21 to world number nine team Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Related Posts18 of the 30 Malaysian eligible athletes to Tokyo …

The major cities of Vietnam might possibly tighten Covid-19 restrictions to curb the spread of infection as confirmed cases keep on rising, reaching over 6,000 cases in seven days. Vietnam is currently facing an increase of Covid-19 daily positive cases since the emergence of the outbreak in April. Related PostsA Disturbing Spike of Infection Led Mimika District To Engage with …

The family of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was murdered in 2006 should be allowed to have access to the witness statements linked to the case for civil suit purposes, the Court of Appeal hears. Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo, representing Altantuya’s family has made a submission seeking disclosure of the documents of the case as it was the deceased family’s rights …

Brunei Darussalam’s ASEAN chairmanship is giving priority towards care and prosperity among the people of the region this year which is under the theme ‘We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper’ preparing ASEAN for the future. Minister of Development Dato Seri Setia Ir Awang Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar has given highlight on this during the G20 Environment Ministerial Meeting on …

AstraZeneca is searching for its vaccine supplies for Southeast Asia in the face of the most serious Covid-19 outbreak. This statement from AstraZeneca, which manufactures its vaccine in Thailand came in light of supply shortage which has gotten the Thai Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s administration heavily criticized. Related PostsA Call To Strengthen Indonesia’s CompetitivenessA Scheme Projected For Thailand’s EconomyGovt to reconsider …

Government data shows that three quarters of Singapore’s COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks were among vaccinated individuals as the country accelerate its vaccinations which leaves only a small number of unvaccinated people. About 75% of Singapore’s population of 5.7 million people had already been vaccinated which ranked the country as the world’s second highest after the United Arab …

The ASEAN Music Showcase Festival (AMS) in its second edition will be holding its 3-day event online in September. The festival’s showcase will go online from September 11 to 12 on YouTube while featuring performances by artists across the region. A private networking event will follow the showcase on September 13 and will also be holding virtual speed meetings to …

Professional esports organization RSG from Singapore has entered the Philippine market. They announced their commitment to support the growing local esports eco-system. RSG Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jayf Soh told reporters during RSG’s recent online launch, that they decided to expand here because the country “has a highly enthusiastic esports community that has grown rapidly in recent years. Related …

Myanmar politician Nyan Win, a senior adviser from Aung San Suu Kyi administration died from Covid-19 after being infected in jail as the South-east Asian country fight against exponential rise in infections. In a statement, the National League for Democracy (NLD) said that the 78-year old senior adviser, who had been detained in Yangon’s Insein prison after the Feb 1 …