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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. Hong Kong quietly widens national security law with subtle shiftHong Kong has quietly broadened the language it uses to describe national security violations, a shift lawyers said could expand the reach of a government crackdown on dissent in the Asian financi

22 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. US to lift restrictions on fully vaccinated international travellers in NovemberThe Biden administration will lift travel restrictions starting in November on those from abroad who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, ending a travel ban implemented t

21 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. 1,012 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore; second day in a row new infections cross 1,000 markMore than 1,000 new Covid-19 infections were reported in Singapore for the second day in a row on Sunday (Sept 19).There were a total of 1,012 new Covid-19 cases, the h

20 September 2021
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Green Energy: What ASEAN Can Learn From Vietnam

Like other regions around the world, Southeast Asia is no exception to decarbonising its energy sector, and improving its national energy security - perhaps simply because renewable energy (RE) has become cheaper. The ASEAN Member States (AMS) individually and collectively have set ambitious targets to incorporate RE in their energy system.In some cases, the deadline to achieve these RE targets is fast approaching.

18 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. China officially applies to join CPTPP trade pactBeijing has applied to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact once pushed by the US as a way to isolate China and solidify American dominance in the region. China submitted the formal application letter to joi

17 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. Biden says not true that China’s Xi turned him down for a face-to-face meetingUS President Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday (Sept 14) it was not true that China’s Xi Jinping turned him down when he proposed a face-to-face summit during a call last week.Mr B

15 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. Malaysian govt, PH opposition sign historic bipartisan deal; polls not expected before Aug 2022Malaysia is not expected to go to the polls for at least another year, under a historic bipartisan deal signed between the government and main opposition bloc Pakata

14 September 2021
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Digital Media Nusantara Secures Venture Financing

Digital Media Nusantara, the owner and operator of The ASEAN Post, Spotlight Labs and Reimagining Southeast Asia, announced today that it has secured venture financing from Malaysia Debt Ventures (MDV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance, to futureproof the business and develop its financial markets technology.The funding will be used to accelerate Digital Media Nusantara’s mission to become Southeast Asia's first fintech media firm - operating at the forefront o

14 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. Asean ministers to start talks on regional digital economy agreement by 2025As Asean continues to grapple with Covid-19 cases and an uncertain recovery, its economic ministers have committed to conducting a study on a region-wide digital economy pact by 2023.T

13 September 2021
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Why Peacebuilding In Southeast Asia Is Important

According to a 2009 study by Aurel Croissant and Christoph Trinn – professors at the Heidelberg University in Germany, Southeast Asia by global comparison is a region particularly prone to conflicts.

11 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. First flight with civilians from Afghanistan since evacuation arrives in QatarThe first international commercial flight since the end of last month’s chaotic Western airlift from Afghanistan left Kabul airport on Thursday (Sept 9) with more than 100 passengers

10 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. First flight from Germany under quarantine-free scheme lands in S'poreThe first flight ferrying 100 passengers from Germany travelling under a quarantine-free scheme has landed at Changi Airport.SQ325, operated by Singapore Airlines (SIA), touched down at

9 September 2021
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