Asean News Headlines as at 9pm on Monday (June 7)

People sitting in an observation area after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at Prince of Songhkla University Pattani Campus, southern Thailand on Monday (June 7, 2021). 
Thailand has kicked off its long-awaited Covid-19 mass vaccination campaign with the aim of vaccinating 70 per cent of its nearly 70 million population by the end of this year and achieve herd immunity. - Bernama

Malaysia:

Party leaders in high-level audiences with King from Wednesday (June 9)

Covid-19: Cases dip below 6,000 with 5,271 new infections recorded

Covid-19: First mobile vaccination unit starts operation in KL

Covid-19: Over 3.5 million doses of vaccine administered to date

Covid-19: Smooth sailing as two mega vaccination centres in KL open

Malaysia extends tax break for corporate investors to 2022

NUTP: Teachers need to be vaccinated quickly for schools to reopen

No room for vaccine bias, you have to take what's offered, says Khairy

Johor cops smash South Korean online gambling syndicate, 10 arrested

Health DG shows infectivity rate on downward trend, now below 1.0

Covid-19: Over 3.5 million doses of vaccine administered to date

Ringgit shrugs off lockdown in sign worst of losses may be over

Singapore:

14 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 5 in community

Singapore’s current wave of new Covid-19 cases at lowest since mid-May

Vivian Balakrishnan in China for Asean-China meeting

Sri Lanka recovers black box from sinking Singapore ship, aborts dive

Should Singapore offer lottery draws to boost Covid-19 vaccination rate?

Singapore researchers develop blood test for cancer treatment and detection

Ma-ladies exposed amid pandemic

Indonesia:

Indonesia reports 6,993 new Covid-19 cases, 191 more deaths as death toll hits 51,803

Indonesia, Singapore call for greater efforts to resolve Myanmar crisis, appointment of special envoy

Abuse and anger: inside the online groups spreading stolen, sexual images of women and children

China, Asean countries to strive for early agreement on COC

Waskita, CCCC sign pact for infra development in Indonesia

Saving Bali’s coral ecosystem

Indonesia's ICT sector expected to lead growth in 2021, 2022

Jail clusters under scrutiny

Thailand:

Thailand to expand vaccination capabilities as country reports 2,419 new Covid-19 cases, 33 more deaths

Emerging markets: Thailand kickstarts vaccination drive; stocks climb 0.6% as baht gained 0.3%

Thailand starts long awaited Covid-19 vaccination drive

Endangered bamboo sharks given helping hand in Gulf of Thailand

Bangkok cabbie hopes to capitalise on his Covid-19 shot

Murky path towards post-pandemic recovery for aviation industry

Father of virus-infected boy wins netizens’ hearts

Philippines:

Duterte: Vaccination of essential workers marks 'a major milestone'; Philippines logs 6,539 new Covid-19 cases

Face masks add to sea pollution at popular Philippines dive site

Philippines to open Covid-19 vaccinations to include more workers

Philippine teen sensation Saso edges Hataoka in playoff to win prestigious US Women's Open

Philippine investigators accuse ex-Wirecard COO of fraud, cybercrime

Philippines expects bulk of Moderna vaccine to arrive in July

‘Only 9% missed their second dose’

‘Yes, Sara Duterte should run for president’

Vietnam:

Domestic Covid-19 vaccine development and production are top priorities, says Vietnam PM

China hosts South-East Asian ministers as it competes with US

Taiwan approves US$101mil Pegatron investment in Vietnam

Vietnam firms get opportunity to increase influence on global supply chains

Vietnam's plastic import value up 50.6% in five months

Vietnam's e-commerce enters 'golden age' during pandemic

Tourism sector struggling to survive

Myanmar:

Myanmar journalists who fled to Thailand in 'safe' third country

Verdict against Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi likely by mid-August

Trial of Myanmar's Suu Kyi to begin next week

New Covid-19 cases do not indicate third wave

Regional envoys urge Myanmar junta to free prisoners, follow agreement

Cambodia:

Cambodia govt to give inmates AztraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as cases and death toll keep rising

Alarms over presence of ‘concerning’ virus variant in Cambodia

Swiss govt pledges US$58mil development grant over 2022-25

Covid-19-positive mum delivers healthy baby

Laos:

Laos sees decreasing trend in Covid-19 cases in the country

Laos extends lockdown for 15 days, some restrictions lifted

Hong Kong-based foundation donates anti-Covid-19 supplies to Laos

Brunei:

Japanese navy in Brunei for bilateral exchange

Brunei: Parents blamed for youth’s moral collapse

Brunei's Employment Trust Fund declares 2.5 per cent dividend

Asean:

Fewer new Covid cases and fatalities in Asean

China-Asean meetings to focus on 'vaccine passport, ' guarding against extraterritorial provocation

China, Asean dialogue relations bring tangible results: former Malaysian diplomat

Taiwan chip firms may move to Chinese mainland as Covid-19 cases spike: experts

India re-opens major cities as new Covid-19 infections hit 2-mth low

China's imports grow at fastest pace in a decade

Taiwan to extend Covid-19 curbs, schools to stay shut

Guangzhou speeds up world’s largest citywide nucleic acid testing as Covid-19 cases rise

Five Eyes: why New Zealand wants to go its own, quieter way on China

Japan arrests Russian crew member over boat collision

Cathay Pacific Airways to hire Hong Kong-based pilots again for the first time during the coronavirus crisis

Carbon neutrality goal: China is leading global surge in green bond financing this year.