Thousands of volunteers play a crucial role in Myanmar's fight against COVID-19, at quarantine centres and in public education. Authorities are looking to recruit more ahead of a vaccination programme ... ( read original story ...)
Stimulants worth over 3 mln USD seized in Myanmar’s eastern state
Myanmar authorities have seized stimulants worth over 3 million U.S. dollars in Shan State, according to a statement from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Tuesday. Acting on a ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Turkey has quarantined 4,600 arriving from UK
Turkey has identified and quarantined 4,603 airline passengers who arrived from the United Kingdom on and after Dec. 14, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday. Flights from the U.K., ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam handsets and related components output value totals US$46.9 billion
The output value of Vietnam's handset and related component industry came to US$46.9 billion in the first 11 months of 2020, accounting for 18.4% of the country's total export value during the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines: mother and son murder by police officer ignites calls for change
Incident intensifies criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte, accused of allowing police to act with impunity ... ( read original story ...)
‘Caught on TV’: Philippines police officer charged over shootings
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to distance himself from alleged abuses by law enforcers under his watch, after a national outcry over the killing of a mother and her son by a police ... ( read original story ...)
Roque: Philippines should consider UK travel ban
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said the Philippines should consider imposing a travel ban on the United Kingdom amid concerns about the new COVID-19 strain that has been spreading in ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines police officer charged over mother and son murder
A police officer in the Philippines has been arrested and charged with the double murder of a mother and her son following a dispute. Jonel Nuezca turned himself in on Sunday after he was accused of ... ( read original story ...)
Cisco launches digital acceleration program in the Philippines
Global technology firm Cisco has launched its Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program aimed at boosting digital resilience and digitization in the Philippines. As part of the CDA, Cisco introduced ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines May Keep Interest Rate Low Through 2022, Diokno Says
Philippine central bank Governor Benjamin Diokno said the monetary easing cycle isn’t over and that he wants to keep interest rates low through the end of 2022. ( read original story ...)