ASEAN News
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0ASEAN NewsMultiple Explosions Reported in Southern Thailand in Coordinated Attacks
Bomb and arson attacks targeted at least 17 locations in Southern Thailand across three provinces on Wednesday. Explosions and fires were reported...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia to Welcome Digital Nomads with New Five-Year Visa
Remote workers and freelancers alike can benefit from Indonesia’s new initiative, with Bali set to be a key dream destination for those...
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0ASEAN NewsStrong Earthquake in West Sumatra Felt in Malaysia and Singapore
Casualties include two fatalities and up to 20 injuries suffered in West Pasaman, Sumatra. A relatively powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sumatra...
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0ASEAN NewsCovid Cases are Soaring Again in Malaysia and Singapore… But Does It Really Matter?
With only a tiny fraction of new cases in the more serious categories, and Covid deaths continuing to remain low and stable,...
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0ASEAN NewsManila Zoo is Turned into a Vaccination Centre
With many Filipinos still hesitant to get their booster jabs, this new initiative has successfully lured them in, all with the help...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia Passes Law Approving the Relocation of Its Capital to Borneo
Indonesia’s new capital will be called ‘Nusantara’ — a Javanese name for the Indonesian archipelago chosen by President Joko Widodo. Indonesia’s parliament...
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0ASEAN NewsTyphoon Rai Ravages the Philippines, Claiming Nearly 400 Lives
Typhoon Rai, the deadliest of the 15 such storms that have battered the archipelago this year alone, displaced nearly half a million...
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0ASEAN NewsAt Long Last, Malaysia and Singapore Will Reopen the Border!
After a seemingly interminable closure, the neighbouring countries have agreed to reopen their mutual border with effect from November 29. After more...
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0ASEAN NewsA Tale of Two Countries: Different Journeys, Same Destination
Neighbouring countries Malaysia and Singapore have had wildly divergent experiences with the Covid-19 pandemic, and have reacted in ways almost as different....
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore Appears Increasingly Confused in Its Covid Approach
Singaporeans, long accustomed to decisive, orderly government, have been lashing out on social media at the apparent dithering and reversals by officials...
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0ASEAN NewsAs Malaysia and Singapore Discuss Opening Border, a Clear Data Reporting Gap Emerges
The difference in the way information is reported in the two countries — and the depth and quality of that information —...
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
Shut out of the Olympic medal race while neighbouring countries fared better, and struggling to launch travel bubbles and a more open...
