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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. Israel will require a booster shot to be considered fully vaccinatedIsrael on Sunday (Oct 3) introduced new rules for determining coronavirus vaccination status, making a booster shot a requirement for full inoculation and vaccination passports.After pioneerin

4 October 2021
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AUKUS, PH-CN Relations And ASEAN Centrality

The top diplomat of the Philippines issued a statement published on the Department of Foreign Affairs’ website on 19 September, 2021 saying that “The Philippines welcomes Australia’s decision to establish an enhanced trilateral security partnership with the US primarily and the UK.

3 October 2021
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ASEAN Intensifies Action Against Online Fakes

ASEAN consumers increasingly turned to e-commerce to purchase food, masks, and other household items over the past 18 months while adhering to social distancing and lockdown measures. However, some unlucky shoppers also ended up buying counterfeit goods, as criminals also increasingly went online to dupe consumers.Fakes - a persistent problem in many street markets across the region - are easier to disguise online behind a digital photo of an authentic product.

3 October 2021
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How Asia Is Revving Up COVID Inoculations

As the United States (US) and Europe ramped up their COVID-19 vaccination programs, the Asia-Pacific region, once lauded for its pandemic response, struggled to get them off the ground.

1 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's daily Covid-19 numbers should not blur the bigger picture and cause unintended painThe Covid-19 numbers released every day by the Ministry of Health (MOH) are quite troubling.In all, more than 1,000 people are in hospital on account of Covid

1 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. US, Singapore 'deeply concerned' for Myanmar: Vivian BalakrishnanSingapore and the United States are "deeply concerned and anxious" about the plight of the people of Myanmar, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan

30 September 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. WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis, report saysMore than 80 aid workers including some employed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) were involved in sexual abuse and exploitation during an Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic

29 September 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. World News Day: Time to heed warnings of a hurting worldGetting to school as a boy growing up in Singapore in the 1970s could be a soggy affair at times.Tropical downpours overwhelmed drainage systems, leaving parts of the island impassable.

28 September 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. Singapore's first priority is its Covid-19 situation at home, says Vivian BalakrishnanSingapore's first priority is to control the Covid-19 pandemic at home and ensure healthcare facilities are not overwhelmed, Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Bal

27 September 2021
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The Rise Of Southeast Asia’s Start-Up Scene

The Airbnb of luxury luggage, Uber for home massage, and blockchain for pets are just a few recent examples of start-up ideas that make you wonder if the world has run out of bigger dreams to pursue.

25 September 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. Malaysia, Singapore to discuss possibility of reopening borders soon: Malaysian Foreign MinisterMalaysia and Singapore are discussing the possibility of reopening their borders soon, said Malaysia's Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.Datuk Saifuddin was

24 September 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. 50-year-old is youngest Singaporean Covid-19 fatality; 1,457 new casesA total of 1,457 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Sept 22), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its nightly update.A 50-year-old Singaporean man died of Covid-19

23 September 2021
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