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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. 157 suspected scammers and money mules linked to nearly 500 cases under probeThe police are investigating 157 people for their suspected involvement in scams or money mule operations.The suspects - 97 men and 60 women aged between 16 and 71 - are believed to b

11 February 2022
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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 retailers working with suppliers to ensure 'steady supply' of ART kits as demand spikes Demand for antigen rapid test (ART) kits has spiked in recent weeks during the Chinese New Year festive period, but retailers say they are or

10 February 2022
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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. 34 under probe for various offences including being members of unlawful societiesThirty-four people are under investigation for various offences after a week-long enforcement operation involving several government agencies, the police said on Tuesday (Feb 8).T

9 February 2022
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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. About 3,300 needy undergraduates set to benefit as NUS ramps up financial aidAll full-time Singaporean undergraduates enrolled in the National University of Singapore (NUS) will not need to pay tuition fees if they come from homes with per capita income of up

8 February 2022
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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. Many new Covid-19 patients in S'pore say they have mild flu-like symptomsWith the highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreading through the community here, it seems that everywhere you look, there is someone who knows another person who has caug

7 February 2022
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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 firms confident despite Omicron wave, plan to make hybrid work permanentCompanies here are taking the surge in Covid-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant in their stride as they remain confident of their ability to stay flexible and responsive t

4 February 2022
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Myanmar Foreign Minister Barred From ASEAN Meet

Myanmar's junta suffered a fresh diplomatic blow Thursday as regional bloc, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) barred its top diplomat from attending an upcoming meeting of foreign ministers.Cambodia, which currently holds the bloc's rotating chairmanship, said there had been too little progress on a "five-point consensus" agreed by leaders last year to try to defuse the crisis gripping Myanmar.The country has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung

4 February 2022
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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. GPs see surge in number of patients over CNY holidays, some with respiratory infectionGeneral practitioner (GP) clinics that remained open over the Chinese New Year holiday saw a surge in walk-in patients, some with acute respiratory infection (ARI).Chief exec

3 February 2022
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ASEAN Urges 'Immediate' End To Myanmar Violence

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) urged an "immediate" end to violence in Myanmar on Wednesday and for the junta to allow a special envoy tasked with facilitating talks to visit as soon as possible.The 10-nation regional bloc has led diplomatic efforts to end the chaos unleashed in Myanmar by the coup last year, which triggered mass protests and a deadly crackdown on dissent.But violence has continued, with anti-junta groups clashing regularly with the military and

3 February 2022
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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. Vaccination-differentiated measures kick in at hotels, institutes of higher learning and indoor sports facilitiesVaccination-differentiated safe management measures kicked in at hotels, hostels and serviced apartments; institutes of higher learning (IHLs); and

2 February 2022
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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. Trade associations, chambers can help industries transform as economy recovers: DPM HengSingapore can be cautiously optimistic this year, given how it now has one of the highest vaccination rates against Covid-19 in the world and how it has been gradually reop

1 February 2022
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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. As marriages return to pre-Covid-19 levels, PM Lee hopes babies roar back in Tiger yearLarge gatherings over Chinese New Year will have to wait a little longer in the light of the Omicron variant, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, as he acknowledged that ma

31 January 2022
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