Malaysia: People’s attitude key to COVID-19 prevention World

Malaysia: People’s attitude key to COVID-19 prevention

The public's compliance with instructions and policies of the authorities in COVID-19 prevention and control is key for Malaysia in the face of the pandemic's complicated developments, wrote an article of the Bernama news agency.
ASEAN discusses response to public health emergencies ASEAN

ASEAN discusses response to public health emergencies

The first teleconference of the ASEAN Coordinating Council Working Group on Public Health Emergencies was held on March 31 under the chair of Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Vietnam.
Thai government won’t let flag carrier collapse World

Thai government won’t let flag carrier collapse

The Thai government will not allow flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) to collapse, according to Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak who has also dismissed rumours of impending lay-offs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Philippines announces 3.9 billion USD social aid package World

COVID-19: Philippines announces 3.9 billion USD social aid package

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on March 30 announced that his government will launch a social relief package worth 200 billion peso (3.9 billion USD) to assist low-income households and industries seriously affected by the strict preventive measures against COVID-19.
NA Chairwoman’s letter to AIPA members’ heads Politics

NA Chairwoman’s letter to AIPA members’ heads

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, who is also the Chair of the 41st General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41), has called on the organisation’s members to join hands in COVID-19 fight.
Thailand: 5,000 baht aid applications exceed 13 million World

Thailand: 5,000 baht aid applications exceed 13 million

Registration for 5,000 baht government aid, for people affected by the coronavirus crisis, was opened on March 28 at 6pm via the "เราไม่ทิ้งกัน ดอทคอม" website. Immediately after the registration opened, the website crashed, due to the overwhelming number of applicants.