Myanmar confirms first coronavirus cases Myanmar confirmed its first cases of of the deadly novel coronavirus late on Monday (Mar 23) after weeks of increasing scepticism over the under-developed Southeast Asian nation’s claims to be […]
Vietnam’s total COVID-19 cases now 123 The Ministry of Health on March 23 evening announced the 123rd case who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19. — VietnamPlus 645 people suspected to have Covid-19 in […]
Malaysia reports 212 new COVID-19 cases in biggest daily jump, death toll spikes to 14 Malaysia on Monday (Mar 23) reported 212 new coronavirus cases, bringing the national total to 1,518. — CNA Sarawak allocates […]
Myanmar suspends e-visas and visas on arrival amid coronavirus pandemic The Myanmar government has stopped issuing visas on arrival and e-visas for all visitors until the end of April as it ramps up its efforts […]
COVID-19 infection cases in Vietnam reach 113 as of March 22 The Ministry of Health on late March 22 confirmed seven new COVID-19 infection cases, raising the total number in Vietnam to 113. — VietnamPlus […]
Malaysia Reports 123 New Coronavirus Cases, Total at 1,306 Malaysia reported 123 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the total to 1,306 cases, with 10 deaths. — US News Give 10 million donated face masks […]
MTEA proposes loan scheme for survival of declining tourism industry Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association (MTEA) has proposed a plan to take a loan of around Ks 50 billion from the government in order to avoid […]
Vietnam Military Increasing Isolation Housing to 60,000 Beds Vietnam’s military is expanding its quarantine facilities to house about 60,000 people by adding as many as 20,000 beds as thousands of Vietnamese return home from virus-hit […]
With Malaysian-made Covid-19 vaccine a possibility, firm pleads for Putrajaya’s backing A local vaccine manufacturer has pleaded for cooperation and support from Putrajaya, claiming it is being hampered by red tape despite allegedly having a […]
COVID-19 could hit FDI in Myanmar; 4000 workers lose jobs The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Myanmar could be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting manufacturing businesses that rely on import of raw […]
Covid-19 impacts: Vietnam aviation suffers $1.3 billion revenue loss Vietnamese carriers have lost more than VND30 trillion ($1.3 billion) in revenues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the transport ministry estimates. — VnExpress Billion-dollar […]
Made in Malaysia: How mosque event spread virus to SE Asia Out of Malaysia’s 673 confirmed infections, nearly two-thirds are linked to the four-day meeting outside Kuala Lumpur. — Aljazeera Malaysia Airlines scales down operations […]