Myanmar’s Migrants Face Discrimination Amid Surging COVID-19 in Thailand
By Nyein Nyein THE IRRAWADDY Sat, January 9, 2021 Myanmar embassy officials led by Minister-Counselor U Maw Ba La arranges to transfer the Myanmar migrants–who tested COVID-19 positive and were […]
Myanmar Orders 30 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses From India
By Zaw Zaw Htwe THE IRRAWADDY Fri, January 8, 2021 YANGON– Myanmar has ordered 30 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from India that are due to arrive by February, […]
Thailand Foreign Ministry Quashes Rumors of Restrictions on UK Travellers
CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES Wed, January 6, 2021 Thailand’s Foreign Ministry says no restrictions have been imposed against UK travelers over the new variant of the coronavirus. Thailand’s strict […]
Thai Cabinet officially approves another Emergency Decree extension nationwide until end of February
By Nop Meechukhun PATTAYA NEWS Tuesday, January 5, 2021 BANGKOK – A Thai Cabinet committee today, January 5th, has agreed to approve another extension of the Emergency Decree nationwide today, […]
Malaysia donates N95 masks to support national COVID-19 response of Myanmar
Myanmar News Agency GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tue, December 29, 2020 A handover ceremony of the first batch of 20,000 N95 masks, donated by the Government of Malaysia to […]
Cambodia to donate facemasks to Nepal
Sar Socheath / Khmer Times Tue, December 29, 2020 People wear face masks to protect themselves against COVID-19. KT/Chor Sokunthea PHNOM PENH – Cambodia is set to donate facemasks and […]
UK govt allays fears of animal DNA in Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine
FMT Reporters FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Tue, December 29, 2020 PETALING JAYA: The UK government has confirmed that the Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine does not contain components of animal origin. The vaccine, […]
Cambodia PM: Don’t steal poor’s cash
Mom Kunthear THE PHNOM PENH POST, Thu, December 24, 2020 PoorID cards are being handed out to more than 700,000 families in the country. Photo supplied Prime Minister Hun Sen […]
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