Asean members lead the world in COVID-19 pandemic suppression
As citizens and public health professionals globally increasingly raise concern over the rapidly rising number…
Navigating COVID-19’s shock to the Malaysian economy
Malaysia is no stranger to external shocks affecting its macroeconomy. Over the past two decades…
Diversifying Myanmar’s economy should be a priority for the next government
When Myanmar’s military regime began opening up the country politically and economically in 2010, one…
PPE tariff reform key to battling COVID-19 in Asean
The Special Asean Summit (SAS) on April 14 emphasised the need for a collective response…
Pilot study finds IoT AWD feasible for smallholder farmers in Vietnam
Paddy is our life, but many people don’t want us to grow paddy anymore”, laments…
Singapore to charge for COVID-19 airport entry screening starting Wednesday
Singapore will introduce a user pays COVID-19 screening model for non-citizens or PR holders entering…
Cambodia COVID-19 travel model provides path for CLMVT recovery
The decision last week by Cambodia to introduce a user pays, enhanced COVID-19 screening process…
International travel in the age of COVID-19: Cambodia leads the world with user pays system *update 2
The tiny southeast Asean country of Cambodia is providing the first glimpse of what the…
Scepticism, trust, and the problem with Singapore’s TraceTogether COVID-19 app (video)
The Singapore government won international acclaim for its deft handling of the COVID-19 crisis in…
Digital services in Vietnam thrive during pandemic, now for the next step (video)
There is no time when speed matters more than during a pandemic and the global SARS-CoV-2…
City’s poorest helping to feed Valenzuela City amidst coronavirus pandemic (gallery)
Ensuring that every person has sufficient to eat during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns has been…
No law sees Indonesia’s extremist charities offering terrorists more
More than 1,100 suspected terrorists have been arrested in Indonesia since 2015, with more killed in counter-terrorism…
Bayan Bayanihan brings food and hope to the poorest of the poor
When a Philippine Army soldier brought food packs to Rowena P. dela Cruz’s doorstep one…
The needs of people begin to overshadow the need for airlines
Domestic and international travel bans resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have grounded more than 66…
Healthy oceans: keeping our health, the economy, and our lives above the waves
Memories of idyllic beaches and sonorous waves may seem far away while we remain sheltering…
COVID-19: the time to act on food security is now
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and nutrition throughout the region mean urgent…