Vietnam donates half million face masks to five European countries crippled by Covid-19
Minh Anh The Hanoi Times Tue, April 2020 Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung and four European ambassadors at the symbolic handover in Hanoi, April 7, 2020. Photo: Vietnam’s […]
Hanoi protests Beijing over sinking Vietnamese fishing boat in South China Sea
Linh Pham The Hanoi Times Sat, Apr 4, 2020 Vietnam’s fishing boat operating within Vietnamese waters. Photo: VnExpress Vietnam demands China to investigate the case and compensate the victims. HANOI […]
Myanmar’s Cardinal: China Must Compensate World for COVID-19
By San Yamin Aung The Irrawaddy April 3, 2020 Cardinal Charles Bo in Yangon in December 2018 / Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy YANGON—The leader of Myanmar’s Catholics, Cardinal […]
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, […]
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 […]
Vietnam demands China stop complicating South China Sea situation
Minh Anh The Hanoi Times Thu, Mar 26, 2020 Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the online press meeting on March 26. Photo: MOFA […]
Cambodian quarantine methods critics get Covid-19
Niem Chheng | THE PHNOM PENH POST, CAMBODIA Wed, March 25, 2020 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – An American couple that criticised Cambodian quarantine methods to a US-based newspaper was tested […]
Cambodia gets $1.6M for Covid-19 response from German gov’t
Ry Sochan The Phnom Penh Post Wed, March 25, 2020 Germany will provide $1.6 million to help support the Covid-19 Emergency Response Plan in the Kingdom. Facebook In light of […]
China launches new facilities in Vietnam islands as nations fight coronavirus
Linh Pham The Hanoi Times Tue, Mar 24, 2020 Da Chu Thap (Fiery Cross Reef) in Vietnam’s Truong Sa islands. Photo: CSIS/AMTI HANOI, Vietnam – China’s move at this moment […]
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 […]
The Myanmar Govt Has Been Spared a Real Test on Coronavirus—but No One’s Luck Lasts Forever
By Aung Zaw The Irrawaddy, Mon, March 16, 2020 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at Depayin on March 11. / Myanmar State Counselor’s Office The phrase “perfect storm” has been […]
Indonesia, Netherlands sign US$1b worth of deals during Dutch king visit
Marchio Irfan Gorbiano and Norman Harsono The Jakarta Post Wed, March 11, 2020 King Willem-Alexander (left) and Ratu Maxima of the Dutch kingdom arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma airport, Jakarta, 9/3/2020. […]
All travelers entering Vietnam must declare health conditions
Anh Kiet The Hanoi Times Sat, March 7, 2020 At the meeting. Photo: Doan Tan HANOI, Vietnam – This is a bolder move to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic from spreading […]
Western pressure pushes Myanmar towards China, research firm says
John Liu Myanmar Times Fri, March 6, 2020 Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and Chinese President Xi Jinping inked a slew of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) at the […]
Myanmar signs slew of agreements with India
John Liu Myanmar Times Thu, Feb 28, 2020 President U Win Myint shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo – Sanjay Sharma NAYPYITAW – Myanmar and India inked […]
EU Honors Myanmar Rights Advocates at Fourth Schuman Awards
The 2020 Schuman Award recipients pose at an award ceremony at the EU ambassador’s residence in Yangon on Feb. 19, 2020. / Zaw Naung Lin / The Irrawaddy By Nyein […]
