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COVID-19
COVID-19 Made Life Even Worse for Japan’s Foreign Trainees
By Moeka Iida
The situation of technical interns in Japan was already hard. For many, the situation has now become desperate.
Singapore and the Philippines: From Zero-COVID-19 to Living With COVID-19
By Kenneth Y. Hartigan-Go and Ronald U. Mendoza
Though at opposite ends of the spectrum in their COVID-19 performances, both countries are feeling pressure to find a way to live with the virus.
Thailand to Introduce Quarantine-Free Travel for Selected Visitors
By Sebastian Strangio
The move marks an acceleration of the country’s timetable for the restart of its economically pivotal tourism industry.
Malaysia Lifts Ban On Interstate, Overseas Travel In Transition To Endemic Phase
By Alifah Zainuddin
The next few weeks will reveal if the country is prepared for a COVID-19 endemic phase, or if it will experience another wave of hospitalizations.
COVID-19 Is Reshaping Global Pharmaceutical Competition – to Asia’s Benefit
By Hannah Elyse Sworn
The valuable experience gained by Asian companies during the pandemic could upset the West’s monopoly in high-value drugs more generally, with implications for global access to medicines.
What’s Behind North Korea’s Extreme Vaccine Hesitancy?
By Thomas Byrne
North Korea is one of the few countries in the world not to have started a COVID-19 vaccine program.
Ramping up Inoculation Drive, Indonesia Approves Fourth Chinese Vaccine
By Sebastian Strangio
The approval of the Zifivax jab is set to add further momentum to the country's vaccine rollout, but serious obstacles remain
WHO Starts Shipping COVID-19 Medical Supplies to North Korea
By Kim Tong-Hyung
Pyongyang has finally accepted international aid meant to combat the pandemic.
Ready or Not, Cambodia Plots its ‘New Normal’
By Luke Hunt
Official caseloads are plummeting after the government scaled back rapid COVID-19 testing.
From Delay to Desperation: The Story of Sinophobia and COVID-19 Vaccines in Vietnam
By Travis Vincent
During its recent COVID-19 outbreaks, the Vietnamese government has found itself trapped between the virus and a Sinophobic public.
Australia Won’t Welcome Foreign Tourists Until at Least 2022
By Rod McGuirk
Australia will slowly start to reopen its borders to skilled migrants and international students. Tourists will have to keep waiting.
Window for Southeast Asian Climate Action Narrowing: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a rare opportunity for the region to embark on a transition to greener forms of energy.