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Thailand steps up home isolation as COVID-19 cases strain hospitals
BANGKOK: Thailand will increase the number of people required to isolate at home with COVID-19 to 100,000, health officials said on Monday (Aug 2), as capacity in healthcare facilities dwindles amid a surge in cases driven by the Delta…
Earthquake hits Papua, Indonesia
Earlier today, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Indonesia’s Papua region, says the United States Geological Survey. There was no reported tsunami warning, nor were there any reports of damage.
The earthquake struck at…
China is promoting the ASEAN Internet sector through real-time streaming
"Initially, I was not sure which electronic products I would sell to online consumers in Southeast Asian countries because I thought they might not be used to buying online," Zhou said. However, in the first hour of the course, Zhou…
ASEAN leaders agree to Myanmar’s five consensus plan
ASEAN leaders met with Myanmar’s Director-General Min Aung Lalin in Jakarta yesterday to reach a five-point consensus on how to resolve the country’s political crisis. The points are: 1) immediately end the violence in Myanmar; 2)…