Corona Virus Update for Phuket & Thailand
Wednesday 25 March 2020: Thailand have blocked almost 100 travellers from entering Thailand, with 73 of them being deported for not having enough special documents to meet special immigration measures to combat the COVID-19 disease. If you are thinking of going to...
Asian Insider, April 3: Singapore to close most workplaces, global coronavirus cases top 1 million, Modi’s candlelight vigil
Hi, In today’s bulletin: Singapore to close most workplaces, Coronavirus cases hit one million globally, China prepares for a second wave, Modi’s candlelight vigil, global economies tank, 15,000 crew stuck on cruise ships off Australia and more... Reading this on...
The Philippines’ Coronavirus Lockdown Is Becoming a Crackdown
Advertisement On March 12, hours before Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced a community quarantine would be implemented in Metro Manila due to the coronavirus outbreak, an informal settlement in the city was demolished, leaving the vast majority of its...
Palm oil giant Wilmar quits High Carbon Stock Approach citing governance issues
Forests cleared for palm oil cultivation. Palm oil grower Wilmar has resigned from High Carbon Stock Approach, a civic society group that determines which forests should be protected, and which can be converted for plantations. Image: change.org Wilmar International...
Coronavirus: Indonesia is ready to add to US$25 billion stimulus, minister says
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) - Indonesia has vowed to do whatever it takes to limit the damage to Southeast Asia's biggest economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, signaling a willingness to spend billions of dollars more on protecting lives and boosting growth. "This is not the...
Indonesia Is Reconsidering Contract With South Korea for 3 Diesel-Electric Submarines
Advertisement The Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is reportedly reconsidering an estimated $900 million contract with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for a second batch of three Type 209/1400 Nagapasa-class...
Hong Kong to shut bars in stronger social distancing measure amid Covid-19 pandemic
HONG KONG (XINHUA) - The Hong Kong government on Thursday (April 2) announced its decision to temporarily close bars and other liquor-selling premises in response to an upsurge in Covid-19 cases. The new measures to take effect for 14 days from 6pm local time on...
Japan’s failure to set tougher climate target disappoints global community
Japan, the world’s third-biggest economy, just submitted an updated plan to tackle climate change, but failed to set tougher emissions targets. Image: When Japan submitted its new climate action plan on Monday, expectations ran high. The first wealthy nation to do so,...
WHO expects Malaysia’s coronavirus cases to peak in mid-April
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - The number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in mid-April, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday (April 2), adding that there are signs of a flattening of the infection curve. "Based on available data, the WHO...
Health experts call virus pandemic a window into future climate threats
Passengers wearing masks in a mass transit system in Taipei,Taiwan. Image: The coronavirus pandemic is a preview of the types of global health threats that will emerge as the planet becomes hotter, and how it is tackled has implications for dealing with climate...
How habitat conservation and restoration support better human health outcomes
For decades conservation professionals have been working with governments, smallholders, businesses, and each other to protect and restore nature. For some the primary mission is climate change; for others it is food security, saving threatened species, or empowering...
Coronavirus: China concealed extent of outbreak, US intelligence says
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - China has concealed the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in its country, under-reporting both total cases and deaths it's suffered from the disease, the US intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House, according...
Defense Ministers Interaction Highlights China-Singapore Security Ties
Advertisement Last week, the defense ministers from China and Singapore held a scheduled phone call. The interaction spotlighted the state of the security ties between the two countries amid wider trends and developments in the broader bilateral relationship in recent...