THAILAND: Government declares a state of emergency with sweeping powers to curb the spread of the coronavirus
by News Desk Thai Examiner Tue, March 24, 2020 BANGKOK: The government today has announced a state of emergency to come into effect on Thursday next giving the government sweeping […]
Suu Kyi Consoles Myanmar People Amid COVID-19, Stresses Health Guidelines, Calm
By The Irrawaddy Tue, March 24, 2020 Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. / Ministry of Information YANGON—Myanmar’s de facto leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi consoled her […]
CAMBODIA factories pressured to close amid pandemic concerns
Long Kimmarita | The Phnom Penh Post Tue, March 24, 2020 Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training spokesman Heng Sour said as of March 20, more than 50 factories had […]
INDONESIA: Hand washing to counter COVID-19 still a luxury for Indonesia’s urban poor
Ardila Syakriah The Jakarta Post Tue, March 24, 2020 Getting through: A water seller brings empty water bottles to a water agent for refilling in Ancol, North Jakarta. Clean-water distribution […]
Laos Confirms First Covid-19 Cases
By Taejun Kang The Laotian Times Tue, March 24, 2020 Laos has confirmed its first two cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19).Vice Minister of Health Dr. Phouthone addresses members of […]
Myanmar Govt Declares Arakan Army a Terrorist Group
By Nyein Nyein The Irrawaddy Tue, March 24, 2020 AA leader Major General Tun Myat Naing (second from the right) attends an ethnic armed organizations peace conference in Kachin State […]
INDONESIA: No lockdown for Indonesia, Jokowi insists as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
The Jakarta Post Tue, March 24, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo speaks at a press conference on COVID-19 updates at Bogor Palace in West Java on March 16. (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak) […]
Mandalay monks chant Buddhist scriptures
The Irrawaddy Mon, March 23, 2020 MANDALAY, Myanmar – Amid fears over the coronavirus pandemic, 108 monks in Mandalay chant Buddhist scriptures to ward off danger to people around the […]
Myanmar military readies 17 hospitals in COVID-19 fight
“We haven’t found anyone suspected of the virus yet. The Ministry of Health and Sports called on everyone to report cases related to #COVID19, so we don’t have any reason […]
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