It’s for aromatherapy, not an antivirus: Indonesia Agriculture Ministry backtracks on anti-COVID-19 necklace claims
Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie The Jakarta Post Mon, July 6, 2020 The Agriculture Ministry is dialing back on its previous claim about developing an “antivirus necklace” that can help prevent […]
Indonesia Agriculture Ministry claims ‘antivirus necklace’ prevents, experts beg to differ
Tri Indah Oktavianti and Kharishar Kahfi The Jakarta Post Sun, July 5, 2020 The Agriculture Ministry is dialing back on its previous claim about developing an “antivirus necklace” that can […]
Malaysia Bumiputera ICT group claims being sidelined by Putrajaya, MySejahtera app developed by foreigners
BY AZRIL ANNUAR MALAY MAIL Wed, July 1, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR ― A group of Bumiputera information and communications technology (ICT) companies have accused Putrajaya of sidelining them, allegedly favouring […]
Speakers in ‘#PapuanLivesMatter’ discussion hit by spam calls, Zoombombed in live event
Ghina Ghaliya The Jakarta Post Fri, June 5, 2020 JAKARTA – A virtual discussion about human rights issues and the repression against Papuans’ freedom of expression held by rights group […]
Vietnam netizens furious at Bayer’s documents containing China’s nine-dash line
Linh Pham Hanoi Times Wed, May 13, 2020 CEO of Bayer Vietnam disseminated illegal documents. Source: Local media HANOI – Vietnamese netizens call for the dismissal of Bayer Vietnam managing […]
Indonesia Mass Produces Covid-19 Testing Kits
BY :ARI SUPRIYANTI RIKIN, HERU ANDRIYANTO JAKARTA GLOBE MON, MAY 4, 2020 Jakarta. A consortium of Indonesian research agencies and companies began mass producing Covid-19 testing kits this week to […]
Indonesia study says unrefined Palm Oil Boosts Lung Immunity Against Covid-19
BY NUR YASMIN JAKARTA POST SAT, MAY 2, 2020 Fresh off the tree palm oil at Batang Toru sub-district, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra. (JG Photo/Nur Yasmin) JAKARTA – A study […]
French agency donates €2 million towards virus laboratories in Cambodia and the region
Harrison White / Khmer Times Fri, May 1, 2020 The ECOMOE II project will support seven laboratories on the front lines in the fight against the epidemic. Supplied Phnom penh […]
Millions in Myanmar risk having mobile phones cut off after SIM registration deadline
Thompson Chau Myanmar Times Wed, Apr 29, 2020 A woman walks by signs for mobile phone service providers Telenor, Ooredoo and MPT on Bogyoke Aung San road in Yangon. Photo: […]
ASEAN Digest 