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Indonesia Airline, AirAsia to resume flights
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Covid-19 pandemic: AirAsia to resume flights, Garuda operated Flights on Humanitarian Grounds

By Noto
May 5, 2020
in :  ASEAN News, Indonesia

AirAsia Indonesia Low-cost carrier AirAsia Indonesia plans to re-open flights starting on May 18, 2020, after previously closing scheduled flights from April 1, 2020, affected by the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). AirAsia Indonesia decided to reopen the flights from Surabaya, East Java, to the Malaysian cities of Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru following a decline in the number of new COVID-19 …

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Malaysia's economy in 2020 fall down
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The Threat of Recession: Malaysia’s Economy could decline due to COVID-19 Pandemic

By Katherine S
May 4, 2020
in :  ASEAN News, Economy, Malaysia

It’s only when enough individuals become immune to the disease to stop transmission, either through a vaccine or direct contact, can COVID-19’s danger to lives and livelihoods solve fully. Before then, policymakers seeking to revive their economies will have public-health programs powerful enough to identify and respond to incidents. But it’s a different face since Malaysia’s economy in 2020 could …

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Golf Olympic 2020 postponed in spite of Coronavirus Outreak
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Golf Olympic qualification round is postponed due to Coronavirus

By Burapha
May 2, 2020
in :  ASEAN News, Sports, Thailand

The International Golf Federation and International Olympic Committee have announced an adjustment to the qualifying system for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games to accommodate the new dates of competition in 2021. In light of the one-year delay, athletes now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) points through a period ending on 21 June 2021 for the men and 28 June 2021 for …

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Vietnam people were maintaining Social Distance to stay away from Covid19
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Covid-19: Vietnam has recorded 270 without a single death

By Katherine S
May 1, 2020
in :  ASEAN News

HANOI – Vietnam has reported less than 300 cases of Covid-19 without fatality since January 2020, according to official records. The country with a population of 95 million, Vietnam is quietly winning its war against the virus by implementing early measures such as sealing the borders, quarantined masses of people, used soldiers and police to track down potential infections and …

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Marikina City government workers sets Covid19 testing
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Marikina coronavirus testing lab gets DOH approval

By Jasmine C.
May 1, 2020
in :  ASEAN News, Philippines

Metro Manila – Marikina City’s COVID-19 testing laboratory has finally been accredited by The Department of Health (DOH), Mayor Marcelino Teodoro announced on Thursday, April 30. The local government got the approval a month after they first set up its Covid-19 testing lab to help to satisfy the standards required by the Health department.   “It is one of the …

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Police in Chiang Mai were successful stopping a woman for committing suicide
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Suicide rate is drastically increasing due to Covid-19 lockdown without support

By Burapha
April 28, 2020
in :  ASEAN News, Criminal, Thailand

Police in Chiang Mai were successful stopping a woman for committing suicide by jump off a bridge into the Ping River. The incident occurred on the Kua Saree Wiangping Bridge at around 7 p.m. The unnamed woman was found to be standing on the edge of the bridge threatening to jump into the river below. According to Thai media it took a …

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Covid 19 impacts on environment
Opinion

“Prioritizing Earth Healing in the midst of a Challenging Pandemic Virus”

By Jasmine C.
April 21, 2020
in :  Opinion, Philippines, World

We are living in an era in which intersecting problems are being lifted to a global scale, with unprecedented levels of inequality, environmental destruction and climate destabilization, as well as new spikes in populism, conflict, economic insecurity and increasing threats to public health. Both of these are crises that slowly tip the balance, question our business-as-usual economic paradigm of the …

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Medical city bring medical services on your door
Health

“The Rising Lab on Wheels to Help Non-COVID19 Patients know their Health Condition”

By Jasmine C.
April 20, 2020
in :  Health, Philippines

There are patients who are not related to COVID-19 that needs medical attention and laboratory test to check the state of their health amidst the challenge of lock down. These are the elderly people who have heart problems, high cholesterol, dialysis patients and more complications. Here’s what the Medical City just launched – “Lab on Wheels”, which provides laboratory services …

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Economy

SOEs Minister Erick Thohir says six SOEs allowed to buy back shares

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Economy, Indonesia

Minister of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir has confirmed that six SOEs listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange will buy back their shares. This step is in efforts to shore up the domestic money market amid the coronavirus outbreak. “We are processing (proposals for) share buyback at the stock exchange. But, for the time being, I have only allowed six …

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Indonesia

Eid this year, Govt Likely to Ban Eid Homecoming during Covid-19 Emergency

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Indonesia

Eid homecoming (mudik) trips is very common for Indonesian citizens after spending one month Ramadhan fasting. They usually get long public holiday to spend time with the family. However, due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the emergency period, Transportation Ministry is mulling over the policy to ban the people from going on mudik to curb the spread of the virus. “We …

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