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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. PM Lee Hsien Loong calls on global community to work together in war against diabetesOver the past five years, Singapore's war on diabetes has been fought on many fronts, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a speech where he called on countries to work

15 April 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. People can now choose which Covid-19 jab to take with listing of vaccination centres and vaccines in S'porePeople who want to choose which Covid-19 vaccine to take can now refer to the Ministry of Health's (MOH's) website, where the full list of

14 April 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. Buffets are back in S'pore, but self-service still not allowed under Covid-19 safe management measuresBuffets are making a comeback, with safety measures in place, more than a year after they were taken off the menu since the circuit breaker period kicked

13 April 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. Migrant worker who received Covid-19 vaccine among 20 new cases in S'poreA 23-year-old Indian work permit holder who had received both doses of Covid-19 vaccination was the sole locally transmitted case, the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported on Sunday.

12 April 2021
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Vietnam Smashes 2020 Solar Capacity Records

Once again Vietnam has set another local record in its solar sector. This time it is for rooftop solar installation. At the end of 2020, the country’s rooftop solar installations added 9.3 gigawatts (GW) to its national grid. Vietnam outdid itself with a new record by creating an eight-fold increase in rooftop solar by the end of December 2020 from only 378 megawatts (MW) in 2019.

10 April 2021
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It's Time For ASEAN To Be Bold In Southeast Asia

Lately there has been some good news on advancing the social dimension of ASEAN, and Brunei, the current chair of the bloc, deserves praise for this. The joint statement that the 25th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council (ASCC) released at the end of its meeting on 31 March contains some interesting and encouraging outcomes that focus on youth empowerment and a stronger sense of regional belonging. Among the decisions, of which the details have yet to be shared, are the pr

9 April 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 and US to deepen transport cooperation, work to revive air travelSingapore and the United States will deepen bilateral cooperation in the transport sector, working together in areas such as reviving international air travel in a safe manner amid the

9 April 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. Police knock on doors to warn people about scammers after record number of cases in 2020Station Inspector (SI) Chua Kwee Hee, 51, spends much of his time patrolling the Bishan neighbourhood and knocking on doors to warn residents about scams.

8 April 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. Four new attractions to open in Singapore, with some as early as this yearAn ice cream museum and another thrill ride in Clarke Quay are some of the new attractions Singaporeans can expect from this year, as Singapore seeks to enhance its attractiveness to pre

7 April 2021
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Is China’s Vaccine Diplomacy Failing In ASEAN?

In May last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that his country would soon provide safe and effective vaccines as a “global public good”, especially to the developing world.To this end, the Chinese leader launched a massive state-backed campaign, allocating large amounts of subsidies and corralling up to 22 firms and research institutes to work on as many as 17 vaccine projects.Some leaders in China’s immediate neighbourhood felt reassured by Xi’s rhetoric and hoped to capitalise on

6 April 2021
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More Will Die If ASEAN Looks The Other Way

Her friends called her Ah Khu. Born in Falam, close to the north-western border with India, she spoke many of the ethnic languages of Myanmar. As a child, Ah Khu moved from place to place following her father’s postings as a civil servant.

6 April 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. MRT, bus commuters could be subject to frisk searches under proposed lawsCommuters taking the bus or train here could be subject to frisk searches by police officers and other "senior approved persons" under proposed laws introduced in Parliament on

6 April 2021
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