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SE Asia 4 years ago

Singapore begins rollout of Pfizer's vaccine with healthcare workers

Sarah Lim, a senior staff nurse at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, was the first of mor...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Philippines bans travel from Japan, 19 locations amid virus variant

The ministry said the ban will be effective from Wednesday until Jan. 15 and will cover both foreign...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Thailand confirms new coronavirus infections, some connected to seafood market

Infections connected to this cluster have spread to 38 provinces.

SE Asia 4 years ago

46 Indonesians caught in Malaysian immigration raid

Some 46 Indonesian nationals were caught in a recent raid by immigration authorities in Pahang State...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Malaysia's Top Glove says will no longer fire whistleblowers; opens helplines for workers

Reuters reported last week that 27-year-old Nepali worker Yubaraj Khadka was fired after raising con...

SE Asia 4 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine stirs rare hesitation in nearly virus-free Singapore

In a city-state where compliance with the authorities is generally high, some Singaporeans fear pote...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Thailand confirms 427 new coronavirus infections

The new cases include 397 migrant workers in the southwestern province of Samut Sakhon, where Thaila...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Philippines can secure up to 25 m doses of Moderna, Arcturus vaccines-Ambassador

The US companies were ready to supply the vaccines from the third quarter of 2021, Philippine Ambass...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Babies born to COVID-19 mothers have antibodies, Singapore study finds

The findings from a study of 16 women released on Friday also found that most were mildly infected, ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Singapore to open business travel bubble for all countries from January

Singapore has spent billions of dollars in a bid to shield its economy from its worst-ever downturn ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Gary Cohn giving to charity to resolve Goldman 1MDB impasse

The investment bank in October announced a plan to claw back compensation from former and curre...

SE Asia 4 years ago

COVID-19 scare on Singapore cruise ship was false alarm, authorities say

Passengers on Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas vessel were held in their cabins for more th...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Asia News Network alliance to begin new chapter as legal entity in Singapore

The new company, Asia News Network Limited, will strive to bring Asia closer through an active shari...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Duterte-critic journalist given second Philippine cyber libel charge

The critic of President Rodrigo Duterte is already on bail pending an appeal against a conviction in...

SE Asia 4 years ago

'Rubber duck revolution' takes off in Thailand

When police mounted a crackdown on a November rally, deploying tear gas and water cannon outside par...

SE Asia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia tops ASEAN in policy interference by tobacco industry: SEATCA index

A 2020 index for Asian and Southeast Asian countries ranks Indonesia as the ASEAN state with the hig...

SE Asia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
ASEAN, EU elevate ties to become ‘strategic partners’

The European Union upgraded its relationship with ASEAN into a strategic partnership this week, but ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Thai PM wins crucial legal battle to stay in office

The kingdom's nine-judge constitutional court ruled that Prayut was not guilty of conflict of in...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Thai protest leaders face charges of insulting monarchy

It is the first time in more than two years that anyone has been charged with lese majeste, Article ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Thailand signs deal with AstraZeneca for 26 mil. COVID-19 dose supply

It marks the Southeast Asian country's first such procurement deal for treatment of the virus. U...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Thai protesters say no to another coup as rumours swirl

The protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader who...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Muhyiddin survives no-confidence test as government budget passed

The budget was passed via voice vote in the House of Representatives after the government bent backw...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Jakarta 'strongly condemns' abuse of Indonesian worker in Malaysia

Diplomatic tensions between Indonesia and Malaysia could resurface in the latest case to highli...

SE Asia 4 years ago

LGBTQ support lends 'new taste' to Thai politics

A regular at Bangkok's student-led rallies, Masala Bold's glamorous presence and ribald joke...

SE Asia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
ASEAN-China Code of Conduct hangs in balance as pandemic delays talks

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic this year has become a major stumbling block for ASEAN and China ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

At least 55 hurt in Thailand's most violent protests since new movement emerged

Police fired water cannon and teargas at protesters who cut through razor-wire barricades and remove...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Thai police fire water cannon, tear gas at latest democracy rally

Thailand has seen months of student-led demonstrations demanding reform to the constitution and mona...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Damage, injuries as Vamco hits Vietnam

The storm made landfall on Sunday morning with winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour (56 mph), accor...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Jokowi attends ASEAN summits, encourages cooperation for economic recovery

One of the meetings the President attended was the ASEAN-New Zealand summit.

SE Asia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Jokowi wants ASEAN travel corridor in place by early 2021

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on ASEAN countries to swiftly implement a so-cal...

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