Indonesia – This Is How Local Quarantine Should Be Done
BY :ASNI OVIER, NUR YASMIN JAKARTA GLOBE TUE, APRIL 7, 2020 Posters warning people not to enter a quarantine area in Hitu Lama village, Ambon, Central Maluku. (Photo courtesy of […]
Hanoi protests Beijing over sinking Vietnamese fishing boat in South China Sea
Linh Pham The Hanoi Times Sat, Apr 4, 2020 Vietnam’s fishing boat operating within Vietnamese waters. Photo: VnExpress Vietnam demands China to investigate the case and compensate the victims. HANOI […]
Doctors, medical students entertain people at quarantine centre by singing
By Phu Ei Ei Nwe Mizzima Sat, Apr 4, 2020 People under facility quarantine listen to the music from their balconies. Photo credit to Thein Htein Doctors and medical students […]
Keep Calm and Puff Away: Indonesian Smokers Unfazed by Coronavirus
BY :NUR YASMIN JAKARTA GLOBE FRI, APRIL 3, 2020 A worker rolling cigarettes in a factory in Munjung Agung, a village in Tegal, Central Java. (Antara Photo/Oky Lukmansyah) JAKARTA – […]
Malaysian author Kulleh Grasi’s ‘Tell Me, Kenyalang’ makes it to longlist of America’s Best Translated Book Awards 2020
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA MALAY MAIL Friday, Apr 3, 2020 Malaysia author Kulleh Grasi made it onto the longlist of the Best Translated Book Awards 2020 with his collection of […]
Myanmar journalists start “Journalism is not a Crime” campaign online
Ei Ei Toe Lwin the Myanmar Times Fri, Apr 3, 2020 Ko Nay Myo Lin (centre) is escorted by police during his arrest in Mandalay. Photo – Supplied Myanmar journalists […]
Myanmar – Purity and Danger, on Yangon’s streets
Andrew King The Myanmar Times Fri, Apr 3, 2020 A makeshift sink for hand washing on the streets of Yangon. Photos – Andrew King Mary Douglas’ 1966 book Purity and Danger illustrates […]
Snapshots of Vietnam capital Hanoi’s empty streets after closure of non-essential services
Nhat Minh The Hanoi Times Mar 27, 2020 Numerous non-essential service establishments such as bars, coffee shops and fitness centers in Hoan Kiem District are requested to suspend their operations […]
Myanmar Celebrities Send Out COVID-19 Prevention Messages
The Irrawaddy Fri, April 3, 2020 Amid a steady rise in the number of COVID-19 postive cases in Myanmar, the country’s music and movie celebrities are encouraging people to stay […]
Volunteers, Govt Staff Fighting COVID-19 in Myanmar Face Discrimination
By Moe Moe The Irrawaddy Thu, April 2, 2020 Nurses conduct health checks on people who have returned from outside the country in Naypyitaw in March. / Aung Thiha […]
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