Mass Covid testing launched in Bangkok’s biggest slum
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- For families struggling to survive on $150 a month in Bangkok's biggest slum, coronavirus swab tests…
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ASEAN IN FOCUS
Indonesian prison fire kills 41
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A fire tore through an Indonesian prison on Java island on Wednesday, killing 41 people and…
3 years ago
Vietnam jails man for five years for spreading Covid
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- A Vietnamese man has been sentenced to five years in jail for spreading Covid-19 after he…
3 years ago
US VP Harris’ trip to Hanoi delayed due to ‘health incident’: embassy
US Vice President Kamala Harris' flight from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed by three hours Tuesday after an "anomalous health…
3 years ago
Beijing continues to coerce, intimidate in South China Sea: Harris
US Vice President Kamala Harris accused Beijing on Tuesday of coercion and intimidation in the hotly disputed South China Sea,…
3 years ago
Indonesian ex-official jailed for 12 years in virus graft case
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's ex-social affairs minister was jailed for 12 years on Monday after being convicted of taking…
3 years ago
Malaysia’s new PM pleas for unity to fix virus-hit economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's new prime minister called on his colleagues Sunday to end a months-long political crisis…
3 years ago
US VP Harris vows ‘enduring engagement’ in Asia
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris vowed "enduring engagement" in Asia on Monday, offering reassurances of Washington's commitment…
3 years ago
US VP Harris begins Asia trip amid Afghan debacle
Vice President Kamala Harris began a trip to Asia Sunday where she will offer reassurances of Washington's commitment to the…
3 years ago
Malaysian king meets party leaders in hunt for new PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's king met political party chiefs Tuesday as the hunt began for a new prime…
3 years ago
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