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KhairyJamaluddin
Malaysia

Covax, an abysmal failure due to vaccine inequity, says Khairy

By Katherine S
June 24, 2021
in :  Malaysia

Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who is the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister called for the World Bank to speak out regarding the unequal distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in global terms as there have been occurrence of hoarding among the richer economies which in turn, makes the existing economic gap even wider. Khairy brought up this mounting concern during the launch of …

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PPKMMikro
Indonesia

Jokowi’s Point Over PPKM Mikro and Lockdown Measures Explained

By Noto
June 24, 2021
in :  Indonesia

Miniature size public action limitations (PPKM Mikro) and lockdown measures are basically something similar and not conflicting, President Joko Widodo has said. He even shared that he accepts that both PPKM Mikro and lockdowns confine public exercises to stem the spread of COVID-19. It was said that he might want to pass on the message that both PPKM Mikro and …

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Indonesiangovernment
Health

Reaching For Herd Immunity is Challenging but Worth It

By Noto
June 21, 2021
in :  Health, Indonesia

The Indonesian government has administered nearly 35.1 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine as of June 19, 2021, with 12,212,906 people receiving their second jabs and 22,873,342 others receiving their first shots of the vaccine. The government is targeting 40 million people and giving priority to healthcare workers, public service officers, and senior citizens in the first and second phases …

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JokoWidodo
Indonesia

Jokowi Expects Acceleration of Inoculation in the Country

By Noto
June 19, 2021
in :  Indonesia

President Joko Widodo has squeezed for accelerating the organization of COVID-19 inoculation for occupants with high portability that are powerless to contracting arising Covid variations. The public authority is sharp that immunization be assisted at certain settings where individuals exceptionally activate, for example, at train stations, transport terminals, air terminals, and seaports. President Widodo expressed during his visit to an …

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Agong
Geo Politics

Parliament reconvention to enable NRP and Emergency Ordinace to be discussed, says PBRS and Warisan

By Katherine S
June 19, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) and Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) have given their thanks to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for saying that Parliament should reconvene immediately. The two parties, in separate statements said that they agree for the reopening of the Parliament as this would give rise to the opportunity to debate about the …

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Sinovac
Health

Transmission of The Virus Continues Despite Sinovac Innoculation

By Noto
June 18, 2021
in :  Health, Indonesia

Unexpectedly, around 350 Indonesian specialists and medical services laborers have contracted COVID-19 regardless of being inoculated with Sinovac and handfuls have been hospitalized, authorities said, as concerns ascend about the viability of certain antibodies against more harmful infection strains. The vast majority of the specialists were asymptomatic and holing up at home, said Badai Ismoyo, top of the Kudus area …

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ChowKonYeow
Geo Politics

Penang called for Agong to let its state legislative assembly to convene

By Katherine S
June 18, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

The Penang government has been seeking approval from its governor to ask for the Agong to allow the state legislative assembly to convene. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that its state government felt the need for its state legislative assembly to convene as the declaration of Emergency has severely affected the state administration. In a statement, he said …

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Geo Politics

Agong’s intention to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible must be clear, says Anwar

By Katherine S
June 18, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

The opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that it should be clear that Yang di-Pertuan Agong wanted the Parliament to resume as soon as possible. In a live stream, Anwar cited a statement from Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin which is the Comptroller of the Royal Household saying that Agong is of the view that Parliament is such an significant …

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ASEAN
ASEAN News

Proclamation for ASEAN’s peace and prosperity adopted at ADMM+

By Katherine S
June 18, 2021
in :  ASEAN News

ASEAN member’s defense ministers along with their partners have adopted the Bandar Seri Begawan Declaration towards a future-ready, peaceful and prosperous ASEAN. The eighth ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) has been held on Wednesday through a virtual conference with Brunei as its host. ASEAN’s defense ministers together with eight partner countries namely Russia, China, US, Japan, the Republic of …

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financialdevelopment
Philippines

A Call for Strategic Move to Support Financial Development From IMF

By Jasmine C.
June 17, 2021
in :  Philippines

The public authority may have to put more in endeavors to beat the COVID-19 pandemic to guarantee the nation’s re-visitation of supportable financial development this year and next, as per a meeting mission of the International Monetary Fund. In view of this, authorities of the 190-country multilateral subsidizing organization additionally anticipated that Philippine GDP would grow by 5.4 percent this …

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