Indonesia Govt plans to reopen economy by Q3 as experts caution against COVID-19 ‘second wave’
By Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman and Adrian Wail Akhlas The Jakarta Post Wed, May 13, 2020 Loose restriction: Office workers walk to their workplace near Dukuh Atas Station, Central Jakarta, on […]
Myanmar to Receive $2B in COVID-19 Relief from Int’l Development Organizations
By Nan Lwin The Irrawaddy Mon, May 11, 2020 Yangon’s nearly-deserted downtown in mid-April during the government’s stay-at-home advisory period to curb the spread of the coronavirus. / Htet Wai […]
Vietnamese enterprises face risks of being acquired at low prices
Nguyen Tung The Hanoi Times Mon, May 11,2020 HANOI – Under the severe consequences of the pandemic, local enterprises are put into a more vulnerable position and become easy target […]
EU Ambassadors in Myanmar hand aid to medical staff for Europe Day
By Mizzima Sun, May 10, 2020 Photo: European Union in Myanmar/Facebook YANGON – At the occasion of Europe Day on 9 May, European Union (EU) Ambassador Kristian Schmidt handed over […]
Malaysia CMCO extended until June 9
By New Straits Times Sun, May 10, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR: The Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) has been extended for another four weeks from May 12 until June 9.
EU puts Myanmar on money-laundering blacklist
Thompson Chau The Myanmar Times Thu, May 7, 2020 NAY PYI TAW – The European Commission has added Myanmar to its list of states that pose high risks to the […]
Thought-provoking meeting between Cambodia rivals
Ben Sokhean / Khmer Times Khmer Times Thu May 7, 2020 Kem Sokha with Mr Hun Sen at his mother-in-law Bun Seangly’s funeral in Phnom Penh. KT/Khem Sovannara PHNOM PENH […]
Freedom of Expression in Myanmar in Decline Under NLD Government, Say Advocates
By Zaw Zaw Htwe The Irrawaddy Mon, 4 May 2020 Activists call for freedom of assembly and expression in Yangon in March, 2018. / Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy […]
Malaysia CMCO now federal law, states have no choice but to comply, say legal experts
Predeep Nambiar Free Malaysia Today Mon, May 4, 2020 The conditional movement control order went into effect today. GEORGE TOWN: State governments have no choice but to accept the conditional […]
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