ASEAN IN FOCUS

Tourist-hungry Thailand launches virus vaccination push

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand launched a mass Covid-19 vaccination drive on Monday as it seeks to beat a third…

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia: USGS

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's remote Maluku islands Thursday, the United…

Indonesia halts deep-sea salvage of sunken submarine

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia has called off its bid to salvage a military submarine that sank off the…

Malaysia scrambles jets to intercept Chinese military planes

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia scrambled jets to intercept 16 Chinese military aircraft off the country's coast in the…

PHL leads ASEAN in terms of number of people vaccinated per day, says Galvez

PHL achieves 150k jabs a day, 1M per week; over 5M doses already administered   (Eagle News) – The Philippines…

Malaysia imposes lockdown as Southeast Asia battles virus surge

by M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia imposed a tough nationwide lockdown on Tuesday to battle a worsening…

Singapore to vaccinate schoolchildren against Covid

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore will start vaccinating schoolchildren against the coronavirus soon, the prime minister said Monday, after officials…

Vietnam to suspend incoming int’l flights to Hanoi over new Covid variant from June 1 to 7

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The international airport of Vietnam's capital will suspend inbound flights from abroad beginning Tuesday, the…

Vietnam discovers new hybrid virus variant – combination of Indian and British strains

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has discovered a new Covid-19 variant which spreads quickly by air and is a…

Nearly 300 rescued in Indonesia ferry accident

    TERNATE, Indonesia (AFP) -- Search teams are looking for one missing person after rescuing all other passengers from…

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