A woman visits 'Form of Feeling @ Flower Market' as Thailand bans entry from eight African countries over the coronavirus Omicron variant, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. - Reuters
Malaysia:
Covid-19: Another 4,879 cases recorded for 2,632,782 total to date
Covid-19: 96.8 per cent of Malaysia's adult population fully vaccinated as of Monday (Nov 29)
Covid-19: Omicron probably more transmissible than Delta, so take precautions, says Khairy
Covid-19: Malaysia to delay transition to endemic phase due to Omicron fears, says Hisham
Covid-19: SOP compliance needs to be stricter amid emergence of Omicron, says Sabah Health director
Malaysia: Net financing growth increases slightly to 4% in October 2021
Govt cannot regulate online streaming platforms such as Netflix, says Annuar Musa
Malaysia-Singapore HSR discussions should restart from scratch, says Johor MB
Police, government's appeal against Indira Gandhi's nonfeasance suit to be heard on April 18 next year
PM to launch new HRD Corp to boost talent development
Heated exchange over rise in poultry, food prices
PM: Completion of Merdeka 118 tower spire, the world's second-tallest building, a 'proud moment'
A Singapore Airlines plane arriving from Singapore lands at the international terminal at Sydney Airport, as countries react to the new coronavirus Omicron variant amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. - Reuters
Singapore:
1,239 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Tuesday (Nov 30); ICU utilisation rate up at 58.5%
Singapore: Suspected Omicron Covid-19 cases to be taken to quarantine centres, no home recovery allowed
Woman accused of helping lover sexually assault her daughter
Oil falls 3% on jitters over vaccine efficacy
Singapore and UK sign MOUs on digital trade and identities as well as cyber security
Two SIA passengers testing positive for Omicron transited in Singapore but did not leave airport
Singapore tightens border measures, halts further easing of social measures over Omicron variant fears
Mutations in Omicron's spike protein may affect ability to detect and counter it: Singapore
Singapore boosts testing, holds off on further reopening over Omicron variant
Anti-vaccine group founder apologises for asking followers to flood public hotlines
Travel lanes delayed due to new variant
Indonesia:
Indonesia expands entry ban on foreigners over Omicron variant as Covid-19 cases goes lower in country
Indonesia: Bali tourism operators at their wits' end as foreign visitors stay away
Indonesia's carbon trade trial indicates taxable emissions
Emerging markets - Indonesia stocks reversed course to fall 0.5% as Asian stocks pare gains on Moderna's Omicron warning
Bank Indonesia buys US$4 billion of bonds in debt monetisation
Jokowi assures investors after court rules passing of jobs law unconstitutional
Jokowi: No impact on investments
A visitor takes pictures of a painting at an exhibition to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Banda Aceh on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. - AFP
Thailand:
Thai Oct factory output rises 2.91% y/y, better than forecast as Covid-19 cases in country goes below 5,000 on Tuesday
Thai central bank official says 2021 GDP growth could top 0.7% forecast
Thailand and China run programme to train railway talent
Thailand reports 4,306 Covid-19 cases and 37 deaths
Most Thais against free access to pornography
Going vegan made easy
Turning fungi into ‘bricks’ for buildings
Philippines:
Philippines logs 425 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Nov 30); DOH out to detect contagious Omicron from travellers
Filipino artist fears longer struggle as Covid variant stalls tourism pickup
Philippines sells US$7.2 billion of peso retail treasury bonds; proceeds from issuance to help the country respond to challenges
WHO warns that new virus variant poses 'very high' risk
United Nations urges Philippines to let Nobel laureate Ressa travel to Norway
Bong Go announces withdrawal from Philippines presidential race
Entry for tourists suspended
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speak during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021. - AP
Vietnam:
Vietnam reports 13,972 new Covid-19 cases and 1,238,082 infections in total on Tuesday (Nov 30)
Vietnam sees 15 per cent fewer new enterprises in first 11 months of this year
Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam up 42.4 per cent in November as country tentatively reopens
WHO backs Vietnam's proposal to become regional hub for vaccine manufacturing
Foreign capital flow in Vietnam hits US$26.46bil in 11 months
Vietnam: Vingroup tapping global investors for car unit's $1 billion funding - sources
Vietnam News Agency wins big at awards show
Myanmar:
Myanmar to vaccinate 50 per cent of target group by year end
Smuggling Myanmar nationals - human trafficking syndicate members detained in Penang
Myanmar navy seizes boat carrying 228 Rohingya, arrests all on board on late Monday night (Nov 29)
Myanmar: Suu Kyi verdicts on incitement, Covid-19 rules, pushed to December 6
Myanmar court delays verdict in Suu Kyi incitement trial: source
This handout from the National Television of Cambodia (TVK) taken and released on November 29, 2021 shows Laos' Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh (left) shaking hands with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh. - ADP
Cambodia:
Cambodia bars entry to travellers from 10 African countries on Covid-19 variant virus fears
Cambodia allows entertainment venues in capital to reopen; only 22 Covid-19 cases reported on Tuesday (Nov 30)
Cambodian health ministry says no need to panic over Omicron variant
Rice-growing scheme to help boost crane population in Cambodia
Phuc meets with heads of major agencies
Former Cambodian PM dies in France at 77
Laos:
Laos PM visits Cambodia, focusing on post-Covid-19 economic cooperation
Covid-19 cases continue to increase as Laos reports 1,291 new Covid-19 cases and 73,738 in total on Tuesday (Nov 30)
USAID provides US$2.4 million for Covid vaccination rollout in Laos
Brunei:
Brunei: Suspension of cross-border activities extended until Dec 15
Brunei MOH announces immunisation to extend to children aged 5-11
Brunei takes fourth place in Asean cyber games
A man uses his mobile phone along light decorations near a mall in Beijing on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. - AFP
AseanPlus:
Asia shares slip as investors weigh Omicron economic risks
Twitter’s new CEO joins club of India-born US tech captains
France issues arrest warrant over Japan 'parental kidnap'
Reliance’s JioMart turns to WhatsApp to break Amazon grip on Indian grocery buyers
China's manufacturing PMI rises to 50.1 in November
China enshrines ride-hailing curbs in another blow to Didi
China's zero-Covid policy will allow Beijing to cope with Omicron, say health experts
China sets rules to safeguard drivers' rights in ride-hailing industry
Hong Kong expands travel curbs to 13 more nations, including Canada
S.Korea reports 3,032 more Covid-19 cases
Japan factory production edges up as supply shortages ease
Japan's crown prince criticises media coverage of daughter's engagement
Yellen welcomes US-Japan collaboration in Indo-Pacific, globally
‘Omicron poses fresh viral threat’, says China
Macau gambling group Suncity's shares plunge after CEO Alvin Chau is arrested
Covid-19: Another 4,879 cases recorded for 2,632,782 total to date
Covid-19: 96.8 per cent of Malaysia's adult population fully vaccinated as of Monday (Nov 29)
Covid-19: Omicron probably more transmissible than Delta, so take precautions, says Khairy
Covid-19: Malaysia to delay transition to endemic phase due to Omicron fears, says Hisham
Covid-19: SOP compliance needs to be stricter amid emergence of Omicron, says Sabah Health director
Malaysia: Net financing growth increases slightly to 4% in October 2021
Govt cannot regulate online streaming platforms such as Netflix, says Annuar Musa
Malaysia-Singapore HSR discussions should restart from scratch, says Johor MB
Police, government's appeal against Indira Gandhi's nonfeasance suit to be heard on April 18 next year
PM to launch new HRD Corp to boost talent development
Heated exchange over rise in poultry, food prices
PM: Completion of Merdeka 118 tower spire, the world's second-tallest building, a 'proud moment'
A Singapore Airlines plane arriving from Singapore lands at the international terminal at Sydney Airport, as countries react to the new coronavirus Omicron variant amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. - ReutersSingapore:
1,239 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Tuesday (Nov 30); ICU utilisation rate up at 58.5%
Singapore: Suspected Omicron Covid-19 cases to be taken to quarantine centres, no home recovery allowed
Woman accused of helping lover sexually assault her daughter
Oil falls 3% on jitters over vaccine efficacy
Singapore and UK sign MOUs on digital trade and identities as well as cyber security
Two SIA passengers testing positive for Omicron transited in Singapore but did not leave airport
Singapore tightens border measures, halts further easing of social measures over Omicron variant fears
Mutations in Omicron's spike protein may affect ability to detect and counter it: Singapore
Singapore boosts testing, holds off on further reopening over Omicron variant
Anti-vaccine group founder apologises for asking followers to flood public hotlines
Travel lanes delayed due to new variant
Indonesia:
Indonesia expands entry ban on foreigners over Omicron variant as Covid-19 cases goes lower in country
Indonesia: Bali tourism operators at their wits' end as foreign visitors stay away
Indonesia's carbon trade trial indicates taxable emissions
Emerging markets - Indonesia stocks reversed course to fall 0.5% as Asian stocks pare gains on Moderna's Omicron warning
Bank Indonesia buys US$4 billion of bonds in debt monetisation
Jokowi assures investors after court rules passing of jobs law unconstitutional
Jokowi: No impact on investments
A visitor takes pictures of a painting at an exhibition to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Banda Aceh on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. - AFPThailand:
Thai Oct factory output rises 2.91% y/y, better than forecast as Covid-19 cases in country goes below 5,000 on Tuesday
Thai central bank official says 2021 GDP growth could top 0.7% forecast
Thailand and China run programme to train railway talent
Thailand reports 4,306 Covid-19 cases and 37 deaths
Most Thais against free access to pornography
Going vegan made easy
Turning fungi into ‘bricks’ for buildings
Philippines:
Philippines logs 425 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Nov 30); DOH out to detect contagious Omicron from travellers
Filipino artist fears longer struggle as Covid variant stalls tourism pickup
Philippines sells US$7.2 billion of peso retail treasury bonds; proceeds from issuance to help the country respond to challenges
WHO warns that new virus variant poses 'very high' risk
United Nations urges Philippines to let Nobel laureate Ressa travel to Norway
Bong Go announces withdrawal from Philippines presidential race
Entry for tourists suspended
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speak during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021. - APVietnam:
Vietnam reports 13,972 new Covid-19 cases and 1,238,082 infections in total on Tuesday (Nov 30)
Vietnam sees 15 per cent fewer new enterprises in first 11 months of this year
Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam up 42.4 per cent in November as country tentatively reopens
WHO backs Vietnam's proposal to become regional hub for vaccine manufacturing
Foreign capital flow in Vietnam hits US$26.46bil in 11 months
Vietnam: Vingroup tapping global investors for car unit's $1 billion funding - sources
Vietnam News Agency wins big at awards show
Myanmar:
Myanmar to vaccinate 50 per cent of target group by year end
Smuggling Myanmar nationals - human trafficking syndicate members detained in Penang
Myanmar navy seizes boat carrying 228 Rohingya, arrests all on board on late Monday night (Nov 29)
Myanmar: Suu Kyi verdicts on incitement, Covid-19 rules, pushed to December 6
Myanmar court delays verdict in Suu Kyi incitement trial: source
This handout from the National Television of Cambodia (TVK) taken and released on November 29, 2021 shows Laos' Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh (left) shaking hands with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh. - ADPCambodia:
Cambodia bars entry to travellers from 10 African countries on Covid-19 variant virus fears
Cambodia allows entertainment venues in capital to reopen; only 22 Covid-19 cases reported on Tuesday (Nov 30)
Cambodian health ministry says no need to panic over Omicron variant
Rice-growing scheme to help boost crane population in Cambodia
Phuc meets with heads of major agencies
Former Cambodian PM dies in France at 77
Laos:
Laos PM visits Cambodia, focusing on post-Covid-19 economic cooperation
Covid-19 cases continue to increase as Laos reports 1,291 new Covid-19 cases and 73,738 in total on Tuesday (Nov 30)
USAID provides US$2.4 million for Covid vaccination rollout in Laos
Brunei:
Brunei: Suspension of cross-border activities extended until Dec 15
Brunei MOH announces immunisation to extend to children aged 5-11
Brunei takes fourth place in Asean cyber games
A man uses his mobile phone along light decorations near a mall in Beijing on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. - AFPAseanPlus:
Asia shares slip as investors weigh Omicron economic risks
Twitter’s new CEO joins club of India-born US tech captains
France issues arrest warrant over Japan 'parental kidnap'
Reliance’s JioMart turns to WhatsApp to break Amazon grip on Indian grocery buyers
China's manufacturing PMI rises to 50.1 in November
China enshrines ride-hailing curbs in another blow to Didi
China's zero-Covid policy will allow Beijing to cope with Omicron, say health experts
China sets rules to safeguard drivers' rights in ride-hailing industry
Hong Kong expands travel curbs to 13 more nations, including Canada
S.Korea reports 3,032 more Covid-19 cases
Japan factory production edges up as supply shortages ease
Japan's crown prince criticises media coverage of daughter's engagement
Yellen welcomes US-Japan collaboration in Indo-Pacific, globally
‘Omicron poses fresh viral threat’, says China
Macau gambling group Suncity's shares plunge after CEO Alvin Chau is arrested
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