Ai Ballesteros

THE government of Singapore is mulling over the establishment of a vaccine passport so as to spare travelers from undergoing a mandatory quarantine and support economic recovery. A report by the Straits Times said on Tuesday that discussions on mutual recognition of a Covid-19 certification...

THE Philippine Health department is projecting active coronavirus cases to approach the 500,000-level by the end of April if the country does not impose its hardest lockdown measure. At a press briefing on Monday, Department of Health (DoH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire was quoted as...

The United Nations (UN) has condemned the killing of 70 people only this year since the country’s military regained control. Thomas Andrews, UN’s special rapporteur for Myanmar, cited growing evidence of crimes against humanity, saying the country was “being controlled by a murderous, illegal regime.” “There...

The government of Thailand was keen on further loosening up its borders to international tourists through vaccination passports and quarantine waivers as it begins with its mass vaccination program. A report by the Bangkok Post said Thursday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered officials...

The Philippines has officially received the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine made by China-based pharmaceutical giant Sinovac Biotech. The military aircraft from China carrying 600,000 doses of vaccine donated by the Chinese government landed on Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Sunday. The Philippines...

Malaysia on Wednesday began with its mass vaccination program, two days earlier than scheduled, with the first person to receive the vaccine no other than its prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin. According to a report by Straits Times, Yassin received the first of two doses of...

Thailand is set to further ease Covid-19 restrictions by allowing the resumption of entertainment businesses. According to a report by The Nation quoting the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), restaurants, pubs, and bars would begin serving alcohol until 11 p.m. by March 1 in...

Indonesia-based Traveloka was keen on going public this year in the United States as it aimed to raise funds for its expansion plans. According to a report by the Bangkok Post, the initial public offering (IPO) was likely to be conducted through a special purpose...

Shunning the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), protesters stormed the streets of Myanmar to rally against the control of the military regained from democratic leadership. Following a violent demonstration this week, activists returned to the streets of Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw to campaign for...

Myanmar’s military regained control of the country after detaining the de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi over claims of voter fraud. A report by Agence France-Presse quoting the leader of Suu Kyi’s party National League for Democracy (NLD) on Monday said that Suu Kyi...