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Filipinos seeking consular services advised to have online appointment (Eagle News) — Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Charles Jose said that the Philippine embassy there is expected to open on June 10 as the movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia expires on June 9. “Nakatakda na pong matapos ang movement control order sa Malaysia ngayong June 9, that’s Tuesday next week, and we expect na magbubukas na po ang ating embassy sa June 10,” Ambassador Jose […]
(Eagle News) — Starting this month, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam decided to resume rice exports to the Philippines and other members of ASEAN to help countries needing additional rice supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said this was a very welcome development. The Department of Agriculture said this would enable the region to maintain adequate food supply and cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. “We welcome the decision by Vietnam to […]
(Eagle News) – Singapore’s COVID-19 cases jumped anew, reaching more than 11,000 as more than a thousand new infections were added in one day. Singapore’s total cases reached 11,178 as of Thursday, April 23, with 12 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University’s virus dashboard on global COVID-19 cases. Because of this, Singapore remains the country with the most coronavirus infections among the ASEAN member states. On Wednesday, April 22, the COVID-19 cases […]
by Tran Thi Minh Ha and Alice Philipson Agence France Presse HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Vietnam eased social distancing measures Thursday, with experts pointing to a decisive response involving mass quarantines and expansive contact tracing for the apparent success in containing the coronavirus. Despite a long and porous border with China, the Southeast Asian nation has recorded just 268 virus cases and zero deaths, according to official tallies. Although the numbers tested for COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) – Singapore now is the country in Southeast Asia with the most number of COVID-19 cases in the region after what can be seen as a second wave of infections. It now has at least 9,125 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, April 22, from just 2,918 cases as of April 14, based on data from the Johns Hopkins University virus dashboard on COVID-19 cases. In just a week’s time, the number […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte stressed the need for cooperation of the various member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in defeating the COVID-19 pandemic, and other future pandemics that would threaten the health, food security and economies of other nations. “We are in the middle of an unfolding catastrophe – unprecedented in scale and devastating in impact for all. We face a new and different kind of enemy. In the […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Vietnam will urge Southeast Asian leaders to set up an emergency fund to tackle the coronavirus at a summit held online on Tuesday, as the pandemic ravages the region’s tourism and export-reliant economies. Hanoi is chairing an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting on COVID-19, with the country touting its success so far in containing the virus with extensive quarantines and social distancing. Vietnam has 265 virus cases and no […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Member of Parliament, Ginny Andersen, discusses with EBC’s Alma Angeles, New Zealand’s economic stimulus plan. Plus encouraging Kiwis’ to continue to stay home during the lockdown.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has delayed a regional ASEAN summit scheduled to take place in Las Vegas next month due to fears of the coronavirus, a senior administration official said Friday. “As the international community works together to defeat the novel coronavirus, the United States, in consultation with ASEAN partners, has made the difficult decision to postpone the ASEAN leaders meeting,” said the official on condition of not being named. […]
(Eagle News) — Several citizens of Southeast Asian countries express their positive views about the Philippines’ hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, including the opening ceremonies at the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena. They also showed their support for their athletes competing in the various SEA Games sporting events. “The opening ceremony was totally magnificent,” said Zumalia Norzailan, a Malaysian national. Among those interviewed were Filipinos who are working in some of the ASEAN countries. They […]
(Eagle News) — In these series of photos released by Malacanang, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen striking his signature clenched fist pose together with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, during the historic 30th Southeast Asian Games opening ceremonies at the Philippine Arena on Saturday night, Nov. 30, 2019. The Brunei leader watched the spectacular opening event to show support for the Brunei athletes. Sultan Bolkiah’s children, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is back in the country after successful two-day trip in South Korea where he participated in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Republic of Korea (ASEAN-ROK) Commemorative Summit. Duterte’s plane arrived in Manila at 6:17 p.m. Tuesday night, returning to the country after taking part in meetings at the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit, and bilateral meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. https://youtu.be/0csRzrWaVIA President Duterte has invited the South Korean […]
