Malaysia woman shows up wearing batik at PPV to mark momentous day
By Bernama New Straits Times Sun, July 11, 2021 Hanan Hashem, 30 said she chose the theme to mark the historic day of receiving her first dose of the vaccine […]
“Malaysian cases went up due to elections, Singapore cases went up due to erections.”, Netizen expresses recent Singapore Covid news in a nutshell
Beatrice Del Rosario THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE Thu, July 22, 2021 “Basically men have been visiting sleazy karaoke lounges (that are supposed to be closed), and because of that the cases […]
Fallout rages on: Feb 20 event scourge continues five months on in Cambodia
Tith Kongnov / Khmer Times Thu, July 22, 2021 The February 20 Community Event struck the Kingdom five months ago, upending all the efforts the government had taken to contain […]
‘I Live and Breathe Thai:’ Expat Volunteers Provide COVID-19 Aid
By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer Khaosod English Thu, July 15, 2021 Greg Lange (left) and Friso Poldervaart (right). BANGKOK — A Bangkok-based foundation set up last year to alleviate […]
VIETNAM – Hanoi to adorn streets with mural-paintings on Covid-19 prevention
Jenna Duong – Khanh Huy HANOI TIMES Sun, July 04, 2021 Facing the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is considered the most serious ever in Vietnam, Hanoians have […]
Cambodia to grow Cannabis for export to USA?
Khmer Times Tue, June 15, 2021 A Japanese company is exploring the possibility of growing marijuana in Cambodia for export to Japan and the USA. PHNOM PENH – On June […]
Vaccine passports expected to be hot topic at ASEAN Summit
Sar Socheath Khmer Times Thu, June 10, 2021 The Thai Ministry of Public Health shows a sample of a Covid-19 vaccine passport. Bangkok Post Some prominent Cambodian think-tank intellectuals have […]
Covid Restrictions Fail to Slow Expansion of Synthetic Drug Production in Southeast Asia
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Thu, Jun 10, 2021 “Authorities in Bangkok, Thailand display a large crystal methamphetamine seizure from the Golden Triangle concealed in Chinese tea bags totaling […]
Global Medical Charity MSF Told to Close Operation in Myanmar’s South
By The Irrawaddy Wed, June 09, 2021 MSF in Myanmar. / MSF Myanmar Facebook Myanmar’s regime has suspended the humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) operations in Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, […]
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