Ambassadors to Myanmar issue statement regarding ceasefire
By Mizzima Thu, April 2, 2020 Photo: AA NAY PYI TAW – The Ambassadors of Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, […]
Cambodia – Asem13 postponement likely
Niem Chheng | The Phnom Penh Post Wed, April 1, 2020 Asem13, originally set to begin November 16 in Phnom Penh, may get pushed back to next year. Heng Chivoan […]
Myanmar Journalists Furious as Govt Blocks Over 200 Websites Including News Pages
By Htun Htun The Irrawaddy Wed, April 1, 2020 The website of Mandalay In-Depth News. / The Irrawaddy YANGON—A number of registered online news agencies have filed complaints with the […]
Vietnam declares national Covid-19 epidemic
Linh Pham The Hanoi Times Wed, April 1, 2020 HANOI – The declaration comes at a time when the coronavirus has been found in more than 20 cities and provinces […]
Indonesia’s indigenous tribes use rituals, customs to ward off coronavirus
Jon Afrizal and Markus Makur The Jakarta Post Wed, April 1, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo hands out gifts to members of the Suku Anak Dalam tribe in Sarolangun regency […]
Three fined for entering Cambodia village amid virus spread
Soth Koemsoeun The Phnom Penh Post March 31, 2020 The closure is also a tradition of the commune’s seven villages, which have been taking turns to ban outsiders for between […]
By design or accident, Indonesia’s democracy likely to survive COVID-19
Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Mon, March 30, 2020 President Joko Widodo visits the COVID-19 emergency hospital at Wisma Atlet Kemayoran, Jakarta, Monday, March 23, 2020. (Antara/Pool/Hafidz Mubarak A) JAKARTA – […]
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
For refugees, social distancing is virtually impossible. With severe overcrowding and little access to soap or water, many living in camps are now more vulnerable than ever. UNHCR is on […]
Accolades for Malaysia Health DG Dr Noor Hisham, labelled ‘national hero’ by social media users
By Adib Povera, Arfa Yunus New Straits Times Sun, March 29, 2020 PUTRAJAYA: “It is not about me. What is important at the moment is what we can do together […]
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