Central Java hospital produces protective gear for medical workers amid shortages
Suherdjoko The Jakarta Post Mon, March 23, 2020 A medical worker puts on protective equipment during a COVID-19 medical simulation at Pertamina Plaju Hospital in Palembang, South Sumatra, on March […]
Your democracy is killing you and how China suppressed Covid-19
By Tim Newton The Thaiger Sat, March 21, 2020 OPINION On January 25, 2020 the Chinese government started locking down around 930 million citizens over the following few weeks, starting […]
Thai Army to Spray Bangkok Streets with Disinfectant Nightly
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times Thu, March 19, 2020 BANGKOK, Thailand – The Royal Thai army has begin spraying roads with disinfectant in Bangkok nightly to combat the spread […]
Disinfecting Jakarta
BY :YUDHA BASKORO JAKARTA GLOBE WED, MARCH 18, 2020 Indonesian Red Cross personnel wearing protective gear march to the Sarinah department store in Central Jakarta to disinfect it on Tuesday. […]
WHO calls for ‘aggressive measures’ against COVID-19 amid surge in South, East Asia region
Apriza Pinandita The Jakarta Post Wed, March 18, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on member states in the South-East Asia region to urgently take “aggressive measures” to […]
Terawan must go, Indonesia civil groups say, demanding crisis-sensitive health minister
The Jakarta Post Tue, March 17, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (‘left’) and Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto announce the country’s first two COVID-19 patients in Jakarta on March 2. […]
EU invests €3.5 m in biosecurity to keep Myanmar and other ASEAN countries safe
By Mizzima Sun, March 15, 2020 The European Union launched a €3.5 million [5.65 billion MMK] regional project to support increased biosecurity in Southeast Asia. The project will help governments […]
Samsung starts construction SE Asia’s largest R&D center in Hanoi
Ngoc Thuy The Hanoi Times Mon, March 2, 2020 Perspective view of the Samsung R&D Center in Hanoi. Source: Samsung Vietnam. HANOI, Vietnam – The South Korean IT giant […]
Register SIM cards by June 30 or face cancellation, Myanmar govt warns
Saw Yi Nandar The Myanmar Times Wed, Feb 26, 2020 A shop sells smart phones in Yangon. Shin Moe Myint/The Myanmar Times NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – All mobile phone users in […]
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