Thais seek sun and surf as officials re-open some beaches
By Jonathan KLEIN and Pitcha DANGPRASITH in Bangkok PATTAYA, Thailand (AFP) -- People returned to some of Thailand's famed sandy…
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ASEAN IN FOCUS
Stranded Filipinos from Myanmar and Bahrain repatriated to the Philippines, DFA reports
(Eagle News) - Ninety-one Filipinos from Myanmar were repatriated back to the Philippines after being stranded in the capital city…
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Singapore apologises for virus text message error
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore has apologized to more than 350 people who contracted COVID-19 for accidentally sending them a…
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Vietnam resumes rice exports to PH, other ASEAN countries amid virus crisis
(Eagle News) -- Starting this month, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam decided to resume rice exports to the Philippines…
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PHL gov’t’s decision to end VFA to complicate counter-terrorism operations in region, says US Defense Dept
US Embassy "questioned AFP’s capacity to conduct sustained counterterrorism operations" amid pandemic, says Pentagon report (Eagle News) -- The…
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22 injured in Indonesian oil tanker fire
MEDAN, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 22 people were injured when a crude oil tanker burst into flames at…
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6.8 magnitude quake strikes in Indonesia’s Banda Sea, no tsunami alert
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted a remote part of eastern Indonesia late Wednesday, the United States…
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Vietnam kids back at school after 3-month virus break
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Millions of schoolchildren in Vietnam returned to class on Monday after the country reported its 17th…
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67 OFWs with COVID-19 in Singapore; 35 still admitted in hospitals, says Ambassador
https://youtu.be/YqRRQc2J-w4 (Eagle News) – There are still 35 Filipinos out of the 67 OFWs who have tested positive for…
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Singapore’s COVID-19 cases leap to over 11,000; still country with most virus cases in Southeast Asia
(Eagle News) – Singapore’s COVID-19 cases jumped anew, reaching more than 11,000 as more than a thousand new infections…
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