‘The war has changed’: US documents sound alarm on Delta variant
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 31, 2021, Reuters. The war against Covid-19 has changed because of the…
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Metro Manila going into hard lockdown
MANILA, Jul 30, 2021, ST. The Philippines’ sprawling capital will go through another round of…
China-ASEAN trade skyrockets by 85 times in three decades
BEIJING, Jul 30, 2021, Xinhua. Trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Cambodia to impose Covid-19 lockdowns in areas bordering Thailand
PHNOM PENH, Jul 29, 2021, Reuters. Cambodia is set to launch a lockdown in eight…
Malaysia’s King says he did not consent to revoke emergency laws, regrets govt conduct
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 29, 2021, ST. Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah on Thursday (July…
China’s top legislature mulls new laws for Hong Kong, Macau
BEIJING, Jul 28, 2021, Bloomberg. Chinese top legislative body will discuss imposing new laws on…
Worker deaths show toxic chemical use continues on Lao banana farms
VIENTIANE, Jul 27, 2021, ASEAN Today. In the past month, two Lao workers on a…
Myanmar military acts ‘flatly unacceptable’: Pentagon chief
SINGAPORE, Jul 27, 2021, AP. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decried the actions of Myanmar’s…
Protesters barred from holding rally near Senate in the Philippines
MANILA, Jul 26, 2021, The Manila Times. A group of protesters calling for the extension…
Malaysia’s govt to announce National Recovery Plan continuation: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26, 2021, Bernama. The government will announce the continuation of the National…
China crackdown makes Hong Kong index world’s biggest tech loser
HONG KONG, Jul 25, 2021, Bloomberg. An index launched a year ago to give investors…
Singapore scientists develop 30-minute malaria test
SINGAPORE, Jul 24, 2021, Outbreak News Today. A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University,…