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Worst Covid surge in SE Asia hammers Philippine hospitals
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/04/2021
» As hospitals in the Philippine capital reach capacity from a new surge of coronavirus cases, increasingly desperate Filipinos are stocking up on oxygen tanks and touting unapproved medications amid fears the health care system may collapse.
Myanmar civil war fears grow after airstrikes on ethnic army
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/03/2021
» As the death toll among Myanmar’s protesters rose dramatically last weekend, military air strikes against one of the country’s largest rebel groups stoked fears of another problem: full-fledged civil war.
Coup risks making Myanmar 'uninvestible'
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/02/2021
» The coup in Myanmar, coupled with the country’s stalled financial-market opening, means global funds have little choice but to avoid the nation, money managers say.
Biden announces sanctions targeting Myanmar leaders
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/02/2021
» US President Joe Biden said his administration will sanction military leaders in Myanmar linked to this month’s coup and will ensure the country’s military leadership can’t access about $1 billion in government funds held in the US.
Anti-govt groups vow to intensify protests as leaders charged
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/02/2021
» Pro-democracy groups have vowed to intensify their protests calling for monarchy reform and a new constitution, a day after a Bangkok court sent four of their leaders into pretrial detention on royal defamation charges.
Stark differences among SE Asia’s vaccination strategies
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Moderna Inc won approval from Singapore for its Covid vaccine and signed a deal to sell doses to the Philippines, becoming the fourth supplier to get regulatory clearance in Southeast Asia.
Opposition, protesters stay out of new reconciliation panel
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/01/2021
» A reconciliation committee formed by the Thai parliament speaker to resolve issues raised by anti-government protesters was packed with politicians from the ruling coalition and military-appointed senators.
Constitutional Court disqualifies Move Forward MP over media shares
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/10/2020
» The Constitutional Court has disqualified an opposition lawmaker from parliament, boosting the government’s majority.
Cabinet agrees special parliament amid protests
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/10/2020
» The Cabinet has backed a proposal from lawmakers to convene a special session of the parliament to discuss anti-government protests that have swept the nation’s capital and other major cities in the past week.
Stocks slump to 6-month low on anti-govt protests
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/10/2020
» Thailand’s key equities gauge tumbled to its lowest level in more than six months on concern mounting anti-government protests will further hurt company earnings and delay an economic recovery.