UN slams Myanmar military over death of 70
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...
Philippines begins mass vaccination as Sinovac arrives
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...
Malaysia’s mass vaccination program starts
Malaysia on Wednesday began with its mass vaccination program, two days earlier than scheduled, with the first person to receive the vaccine no other...
Burmese resume protest versus military control
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...
Myanmar detains Aung San Suu Kyi as military takes control
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...
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...
Indonesia frees militant leader Abu Bakar Bashir
Indonesia freed from prison the spiritual leader of al-Qaeda-linked group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) after serving two-thirds of his 15-year sentence.
Abu Bakar Bashir, 82, was...
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...
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Amid surging Covid-19 cases, second gen vaccines raise hopes across the Asia-Pacific
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees sounded the alarm at the beginning of this month on the rapidly deteriorating circumstances of refugees and...
Duterte admin lowers Philippine growth projection on last year in office
The Philippine government has abandoned its goal to reach double-digit growth in the last year of the current administration amid the pandemic plaguing global...
Secure health passes key to ASEAN’s reopening
Singapore and Hong Kong halted the opening of a long-awaited travel bubble between the two financial hubs, just days before it was slated to...