Filipino domestic worker found with new virus strain
Hong Kong health officials announced on Tuesday they have detected the new variant of the coronavirus disease in a passenger returning from Manila, sparking...
Indonesia to vaccinate population starting next week
Indonesia is set to begin next week its mass vaccination program, with President Joko Widodo receiving the first jab, according to a report by...
Philippines: no travel ban yet versus countries with new virus strain
The Philippine government was not keen on imposing a travel ban on other countries despite the more deadly strain of coronavirus, a Cabinet official...
Hundreds rescued as Indonesia’s Merapi spews ash
Hundreds of Indonesians were forced to evacuate following an increased volcanic activity from Mount Merapi.
This after Yogyakarta’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center head...
Laos to speed up immigration services for China
Laos was set to launch a fast-tracked immigration services for China as it relaxed restrictions at their shared border which was previously sealed to...
Bid to put Malaysia under state of emergency rejected
Malaysian King Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin has rejected a proposal to declare a state of emergency to combat the increasing cases of coronavirus amid strong opposition...
Vietnam back on high alert as new virus case confirmed
Vietnam was back on a high alert status over the coronavirus disease, three months after reporting zero local transmission.
This came after a 57-year-old man...
Thailand relaxes lock-down measures as infections subside
The government of Thailand was looking to relax restrictions on inbound foreigners as the country reached 28 days with no record of local transmission.
In...
Intensified alert needed to fight online fraud during virus outbreak
Internet penetration has significantly grown over the past six months as a result of the governments’ confinement measures to keep the coronavirus outbreak at...
Monarch atones for Dutch sins in Indonesia
The recent Dutch royal visit to Indonesia saw King Willem-Alexander make an unreserved apology for the violence committed during the four-year independence struggle after...
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Vaccine negligence undermining Asia Pacific’s coronavirus response
Many countries from the RCEP trade partnership – comprised of the ten ASEAN countries, plus South Korea, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand– are...
Hundreds tried for treason in Cambodia
One hundred thirty-seven Cambodians are facing treason charges allegedly for plotting an attack against the government in 2019.
A report by Al Jazeera on Thursday...
Indonesia mass vaccination begins; younger generation first in line
Indonesia began with its mass vaccination program on Wednesday which focused on the younger working-age population and not the elderly.
According to reports, Indonesian President...