Commonwealth

UK Global Vaccine Rollout To Commonwealth, Asia

Britain announced Wednesday it would begin donating millions of coronavirus vaccine doses around the world, including Commonwealth countries, following its pledge to provide 100 million jabs globally by next June.Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the rollout of an initial nine million inoculations from Friday would go to Kenya, Jamaica and several Asian nations."They will go to countries, vulnerable places like Lao and Cambodia, partners like Indonesia, Malaysia (and) a range of Common

29 July 2021
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ASEAN and the Commonwealth continue to prosper

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Commonwealth are two global blocs that share many similarities. The peoples within both entities can relate to one another through shared values of tolerance, respect, and understanding. Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore are three ASEAN countries that are also part of the Commonwealth. It is interesting to note that the first biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was held in Singapore in 1971.

3 May 2018
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WRAPPER: British royals' visit to Southeast Asia

His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, alongside his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall are currently in Malaysia as part of their South and Southeast Asian tour, in hopes of strengthening relationships between the Commonwealth nations and the United Kingdom.

6 November 2017
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Prince Charles begins Asia tour in Singapore

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived in Singapore Monday to kick off an Asian tour aimed at cementing relations ahead of a meeting of Commonwealth states next year.The heir to the British throne and Camilla are undertaking an 11-day trip that will also include stops in Malaysia and India.

31 October 2017
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