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International pressure mounts on Myanmar junta as protests go on
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2021
» The European Union warned it is considering sanctions on Myanmar while Washington penalised two more generals for links to the military coup, as Western countries sought to pressure the junta to avoid a violent crackdown after weeks of protests.
Myanmar launches vaccination drive, prioritises healthcare workers
Reuters, Published on 27/01/2021
» YANGON: Myanmar launched a Covid-19 vaccination programme on Wednesday, with healthcare staff and volunteer medical workers the first to receive shots of the AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine donated by neighbouring India.
Bangladesh set to move more Rohingya refugees to remote island
Reuters, Published on 27/12/2020
» DHAKA: Bangladesh is set to move a second batch of Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar to the remote island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal this month, officials said on Sunday, despite calls by rights groups not to carry out further relocations.
Journalist killed by gunmen in Afghanistan
Reuters, Published on 10/12/2020
» JALALABAD/KABUL: Gunmen shot and killed a female television journalist, who was also a women's rights activist, in Afghanistan on Thursday, an incident that underscores an increasing trend of violence against journalists in the country.
When and how will vaccines become available?
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2020
» NEW YORK: Britain on Wednesday became the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, jumping ahead of the United States and Europe after its regulator cleared a shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for emergency use in record time.
Clashes erupt in protests against new Indonesian jobs law
Reuters, Published on 08/10/2020
» JAKARTA: Police and demonstrators clashed in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Thursday on the third day of protests and labour strikes against a polarising new jobs law passed in Southeast Asia’s largest economy earlier this week.
Hundreds held in Indonesia on second day of protests
Reuters, Published on 07/10/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesian police detained nearly 400 protesters on Wednesday, some armed with molotov cocktails and sharp weapons, on a second day of heated demonstrations over a controversial new jobs law in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Singapore's population shrinks as foreigners leave
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2020
» SINGAPORE: The population of Singapore has shrunk for the first time since 2003 as travel curbs and job losses brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have pushed foreign workers from the global business hub.
Pandemic forces Malaysian palm industry to rethink reliance on foreign labour
Reuters, Published on 18/08/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's palm oil producers are embarking on a rare recruitment drive to hire locals and accelerating industry mechanisation as they grapple with a severe shortage of foreign labour due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Singapore's fake news law trips up opposition as election looms
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2020
» SINGAPORE, July 6 (Reuters) - Enforcing a fake news law in the run up to a national election, authorities in Singapore have ordered that online references to some comments made by opposition figures on key issues must carry a warning that the content contains false information.