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COVID-19
Ongoing coverage of COVID–19 in Asia is brought to you by Diplomat Risk Intelligence, The Diplomat’s consulting and analysis division.
July 28, 2020
North Korea Locks Down Kaesong Over Suspected COVID-19 Case
By Associated Press
If confirmed, it would be the country’s first official case – and Pyongyang is already gearing up to blame Seoul.
July 27, 2020
Vietnam’s Next Wave of COVID-19 Has Arrived
By Phuong Pham
Community transmission has made a comeback, but Vietnam is ready.
July 24, 2020
How COVID-19 Will Reshape Indo-Pacific Security
By Jiyoon Kim, Jihoon Yu, and Erik French
COVID-19 will likely have a range of significant effects on Indo-Pacific security and geopolitics in both the short and long-term.
July 24, 2020
‘Bad Luck’: Victoria Sees a Surge in COVID-19 Cases
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Australian state of Victoria did everything right, yet the coronavirus still found a weak spot. That should serve as a warning to other countries emerging from lockdowns.
July 24, 2020
Under COVID-19, Domestic Violence Intensifies in Kazakhstan
By Assem Almukhanbetkyzy and Kristi Eaton
As has been observed elsewhere in the world, quarantines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a spike in domestic violence incidents.
July 24, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics Hit 1-Year-To-Go Mark – Again
By Associated Press
COVID-19 reset the clock on the countdown and dampened enthusiasm for the Games.
July 23, 2020
Indonesia’s COVID-19 Response Pivots to Support Economic Recovery
By Jefferson Ng
Indonesia’s restructured COVID-19 task force has a clear economic bias.
July 22, 2020
How Data Doomed Central Asia’s COVID-19 Responses
By Catherine Putz
As the saying goes, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
July 22, 2020
US Accuses Chinese Hackers of Stealing COVID Vaccine Research
By Robert Farley
The wisdom and morality of serious intellectual property enforcement during a pandemic are uncertain.
July 21, 2020
COVID and Contractors: Nepalis in an American War Zone
By Peter Gill
Few Americans are aware that the war effort in Afghanistan relies on foreign contractors – many of them from Nepal.
July 21, 2020
COVID-19 in Kyrgyzstan: National Unity and Frustration
By Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Amid the pandemic, Kyrgyz are finding grassroots unity but also sharing widespread frustration with the government.
July 20, 2020
Absentee Ballots? Re-enfranchising India’s Migrant Workers
By Bansari Kamdar
As India’s internal migrant workers return to cities desperate for work, without a change in policy they could be left out of important upcoming elections.