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. Coronavirus: Experts warn against letting guard down as community cases inch upSingapore has seen an uptick in community cases 12 days into phase two of reopening the economy, which will be a concern if the trend continues, experts said.
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. Coronavirus: 213 new cases detected, including secondary school studentA 15-year-old student at East Spring Secondary School was among 11 new Covid-19 cases detected in the community as of noon on Sunday (June 28).
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools around the world are using education technology (edtech) such as online learning, radio, and television among others to support access to remote learning during virus lockdowns.Edtech is fast growing in Southeast Asia thanks to its learner-centric platform which breaks down geographical barriers such as access to infrastructure like schools and even transport.Digital tools such as apps, eBooks, websites, quizzes, streaming media, online t
Southeast Asian leaders warned Friday the virus pandemic had swept away years of economic gains and was hindering negotiations over the flashpoint South China Sea as they met online for a delayed summit.Vietnam, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), had wanted to use the summit to inject momentum into talks on a sprawling China-backed trade pact.But the immediate focus for the 10-member bloc was the crippling cost of the coronavirus, which has ravaged the ec
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. Coronavirus: It will be Dorscon orange for some time yet, say task force chairmenSingapore will not be moving down from Dorscon orange for some time to come because the country is still not out of the woods yet for Covid-19, said the two ministers chairing the multi-ministry task force tackling the outb
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. Singaporean hospital nurse among new coronavirus patientsOne of the seven new coronavirus patients from the community confirmed on Wednesday (June 24) is an Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) nurse.
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. 48-year-old man who recovered from Covid-19 dies after fainting at temporary housing site for migrant workersThe Republic has recorded its 11th case of a patient who tested positive for the coronavirus but died from other causes.
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. First weekend of phase 2: Up to 80% jump in shopper traffic at popular mallsShopper traffic at popular malls jumped by as much as 80 per cent during the first weekend of the reopening of Singapore's economy, although many shoppers did not linger unnecessarily.
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. Discussions with Malaysia on RTS Link ongoing ahead of July 31 deadline: Khaw Boon WanDiscussions with Malaysia about the construction of a cross-border Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is still ongoing ahead of a final deadline of July 31, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said on Monday (June 22).
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement released earlier this week that it has notified ASEAN countries that it had completed the legal procedures to amend the First Protocol of the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP). The original partnership took effect in 2008 and was Japan’s first multilateral trade agreement. The first protocol was signed by Japan in February 2019 and in March and April of the same year by the ASEAN member states.
ASEAN member states have had an eventful seven days. In recent years, Southeast Asia has enjoyed increasing democratisation along with economic growth.
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. 14 public transport staff have caught Covid-19Fourteen public bus or train staff members have caught Covid-19, but none has been found to have infected commuters, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday.
