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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Singapore to donate $8m of medical supplies to Asean stockpile for public health emergenciesSingapore will contribute $7.9 million worth of medical supplies to a regional reserve as part of the city-state's support for Asean's collective effort to pr

26 October 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. China expects new Covid-19 cases to rise in coming days, affected areas to expandChina's new Covid-19 infections will increase in coming days and the areas affected by the epidemic may continue to expand, a health official said.The current outbreak in Chi

25 October 2021
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Improving Efficiency Of Air Conditioners In ASEAN

The increasing amount of air conditioners (ACs) usage, particularly in emerging economies with hot climates, driven by the growing income and technological advancement, accumulates to the energy demand rise.

24 October 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Australia-Singapore travel bubble could be established within next week: PM MorrisonAustralia is in the final stages of concluding a quarantine-free travel bubble with Singapore that could be established within the next week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said

22 October 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. S'pore opens Tuas port storage space, hires 2,500 workers to help ease global supply chain crisisThe not-yet-operational Tuas port is already being used to store containers, as Singapore ports, operating 24/7, dig into their reserves to help tackle the gl

21 October 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine highly protective in 12-18 age group: US CDC studyThe Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was 93 per cent effective in preventing hospitalisations among those aged 12 to 18, according to an analysis released by the US Centres for

20 October 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. North Korea fires ballistic missile as military activity surgesNorth Korea fired at least one ballistic missile off its east coast on Tuesday (Oct 19), officials in South Korea and Japan said, as Seoul opens a major arms fair, spy chiefs meet to discuss the nu

19 October 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Malaysian govt will make life tough for those who refuse Covid-19 vaccinations: Health minister KhairyThe Malaysian government will dish out doses of discomfort to those who do not have valid reasons to refuse a Covid-19 vaccination, said Health Minister Khair

18 October 2021
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Myanmar Junta Chief Excluded From ASEAN Summit

Myanmar's junta chief will be excluded from an upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, the group said Saturday, a rare rebuke as concerns rise over the military government's commitment to defusing a bloody crisis.Foreign ministers from ASEAN agreed at an emergency meeting late Friday that a "non-political representative" for Myanmar would be invited to the 26-28 October summit, current ASEAN chair Brunei said in a statement.The decision effectively

17 October 2021
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US, EU Urge Myanmar To Let Envoy Meet Suu Kyi

Eight countries and the European Union (EU) diplomatic chief on Friday urged the Myanmar junta to let a regional special envoy meet ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.The call comes as concerns grow over the military government's commitment to a "five-point consensus" agreed with regional bloc ASEAN to defuse the bloody crisis that erupted after Myanmar's 1 February coup.ASEAN foreign ministers met virtually on Friday evening to debate whether to exclude Myanmar junta

16 October 2021
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