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Malaysia opens borders to overseas travellers
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 09/03/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will allow quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated travellers from April 1, ending almost two years of stringent border controls introduced to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.
Vietnam further eases entry rules for some foreign travellers
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/01/2022
» Some foreigners and Vietnamese living abroad no longer need written permission from Vietnamese authorities to enter the country as the government gradually eases travel restrictions.
Govt to expedite pig farm inspections to prevent swine fever
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/01/2022
» The government will expedite pig farm inspections nationwide in an effort to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever after reports that the country detected its first case in a pet hog.
Myanmar junta says will hold election in August 2023
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/12/2021
» Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said there are plans to hold a fresh general election on August 2023, sticking to the military government’s timeline and defying pressure from the US to hold polls earlier.
Chinese hackers targeted Thailand, other SE Asian nations - report
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/12/2021
» Chinese hackers this year targeted military and civilian organisations in several Southeast Asian nations, particularly those with similar territorial claims or strategic infrastructure projects, suggesting the involvement of the state, a US-based cybersecurity firm said in new research released late Wednesday.
US hits Cambodia with arms embargo over China ties
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/12/2021
» The US on Wednesday imposed an arms embargo on Cambodia over its connections with China and human rights abuses, just days before sending a top State Department official to convince the Southeast Asian country to keep up pressure on Myanmar’s military regime.
Vietnam begins limited reopening to foreign tourists - media
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/11/2021
» Vietnam is welcoming foreign tourists this month for the first time since the spring of 2020 as the Southeast Asian country gradually reopens its tourism sector amid the pandemic.
Thousands of Covid-like cases raise risk of future pandemics
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/09/2021
» Hundreds of thousands of people may be infected annually by animals carrying coronaviruses related to the one that causes Covid-19 in China and Southeast Asia, according to a study emphasising the ongoing pandemic threat from spillover events.
The world finally accepts much-maligned Covid shot
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/05/2021
» Indonesia, one of the first nations to bet its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Sinovac Biotech, was about to announce a stunning development, one that would help vindicate a shot that’s been shrouded in controversy for months. Over in Beijing, though, the company’s chief executive officer was unaware.
Pork exports soar as neighbours reel from deadly disease
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/03/2021
» Thailand’s pork industry is bringing home the bacon after a deadly pig-killing disease wiped out millions of hogs across Asia.