Earlier this year, Beijing’s ‘mask diplomacy’ gained traction for its suspected geopolitical intentions as the rest of the world was making do with a dwindling supply of face masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).
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. Coronavirus: 5 of 8 community cases part of cluster involved in family gatheringsFive of the eight new community cases of Covid-19 infection reported on Sunday (Aug 30) were part of a cluster involved in family gatherings across two households, said the Minist
The European Union’s (EU) representative to ASEAN has recently announced three new development cooperation projects with the 10-nation bloc to support sustainable urbanisation, forest management and government accountability.The projects, which have a combined value of €13 million (US$15.4 million), are part of a wider development program worth €250 million (US$297.6 million) for the 2014-2020 period.
Southeast Asia has a growing fintech ecosystem which provides innovative services such as loans and payment platforms. Fintech fosters a financial inclusion strategy that can reduce the growing wealth gap and provide the poor with critical resources.A 2019 study by ValueChampion, a Singapore-based personal finance and consumer research brand, placed Singapore second after Australia as one of the ‘Best countries for women in fintech in Asia-Pacific’.
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. Singaporeans, PRs to get digital push notifications on matters related to identity card, passport from Sept 1Singaporeans and permanent residents with registered SingPass accounts will receive digital push notifications from the Immigration and Checkpoints Aut
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 team studying why some hit by Covid-19 have heart damageA team of doctors and researchers in Singapore has started a cardiac research programme to better understand why some patients who are hit hard by Covid-19 also suffer heart damage, and how to
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. Coronavirus: Travellers from South Korea to serve 14-day SHN at dedicated facilitiesThe Ministry of Health on Wednesday (Aug 26) announced updated border measures for travellers arriving from South Korea.
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. Changi Airport launches first online shopping campaign featuring tax- and duty-free productsChangi Airport has launched its first online shopping campaign, as the coronavirus drives more retailers to introduce virtual platforms to cater to shifting shopping pa
The COVID-19 pandemic has brough severe disruptions to economies and labour markets worldwide.
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. 4,800 workers issued stay-home notice after new Covid-19 cluster at Sungei Tengah LodgeA new cluster at a dormitory in Kaki Bukit was announced by the Ministry of Health on Sunday (Aug 23).
ASEAN has set an ambitious target of securing 23 percent of its primary energy from renewable sources by 2025 as energy demand in the region is expected to grow by 50 percent.
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 researchers discover new Covid-19 variant which causes milder infectionsResearchers in Singapore have discovered a new variant of Covid-19 that causes less severe infections, according to a new study in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet.
