Laos asks Thailand to help Lao workers overcome Covid-19 crisis
VIENTIANE, Aug 18, 2021, Xinhua. Lao National Assembly (NA) President Xaysomphone Phomvihane has asked Thailand…
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Public banned form walking by Independence Monument after GFX protest in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Aug 16, 2021, Khmer Times. The public was banned from walking in front…
Malaysia’s PM to serve as caretaker PM until successor appointed
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16, 2021, Malay Mail. Istana Negara confirmed today that Tan Sri Muhyiddin…
Malaysia’s PM Muhyiddin to offer resignation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will tender his resignation…
Vaccine tourism set to spike in Thailand
BANGKOK, Aug 14, 2021, Bangkok Post. Outbound tour operators expect increasing demand for vaccine tourism…
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin to negotiate with opposition ahead of confidence vote
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 14, 2021, ST. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin offered a raft of reforms to…
Philippine business rejects 5-week lockdown
MANILA, Aug 14, 2021, Inquirer. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) objected to…
[Analytics] Taiwan and the politics of vaccine warfare
The people of Taiwan have been living in a parallel world since June 2020, with…
Philippines extends ban on travellers from Thailand, 9 other countries
MANILA, Aug 13, 2021, Reuters. The Philippines will extend a ban on travellers from Thailand…
China market turns frosty for Taiwan books, as tensions rise
TAIPEI, Aug 11, 2021, AP. Taiwanese author Iris Chiang hardly seems like the type whose…
Vietnamese Party hands over new National Assembly building to Laos
VIENTIANE, Aug 11, 2021, Vientiane Times/ANN. The new National Assembly (NA) building, a gift from…
Cambodia to host 27th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ meeting in November
PHNOM PENH, Aug 11, 2021, AKP. Cambodia has scheduled to host the 27th ASEAN Transport…