Students wait to receive a dose of the Sinovac Biotech Ltd. Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive at the SD Cinere III elementary school in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021. Indonesia's vaccination program has fallen behind its neighbors with less than 40% of people fully inoculated, rendering it more fragile to another resurgence. - Bloomberg
Malaysia:
Covid-19: 3,140 new cases bring total to 2,724,684
Covid-19: Only 2% out of 3,140 new cases in categories three, four and five, says Health DG
Covid-19: Over 22 million of Malaysia's adult population fully vaccinated
Dr M ready to be discharged, doctors satisfied with medical probe
Floods: JPJ to replace all lost, damaged documents for free
Floods: Logistics, transportation industry players rally to provide aid for victims
Flood situation remains unchanged in most states on Tuesday (Dec 21) morning
Floods: Bank Negara announces RM200mil financing aid for affected MSMEs
Step up border controls to preserve Malaysia’s sovereignty, security, says Johor Ruler
Malaysias economic recovery gains momentum with 5.8% growth expected in 2022 - World Bank
World Bank urges Malaysia to continue income relief measures for another 6 months
SC liberalising unit trust framework to enable retail fund participations
Crew members stand onboard the German Navy Bayern frigate at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Bayern, as part of Germany's strategic Indo-Pacific presence, moves on to Vietnam after the New Year. - Bloomberg
Singapore:
Singapore reports 195 new Covid-19 cases and 45 Omicron cases on Monday night (Dec 20)
Singapore finds first Omicron cluster and expects more cases
Singapore: Gym in Bukit Timah Shopping Centre with suspected Omicron cases remains open with fewer users
Singapore to disburse S$400mil in jobs support payouts to 24,400 employers from Dec 31
Singaporean company director charged in Taipei, allegedly ran investment ploy that earned S$1.8mil
Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs on Tuesday (Dec 21)
Oil prices steady as Omicron worries linger
Covid-19 vaccine bookings for Singapore children aged 5 to 11 to start on Dec 22; jabs from Dec 27
Five Singapore entrepreneurs who made headlines for the wrong reasons
Over 500 laws to be made clearer and easier to read
Indonesia:
Indonesia reports 216 new Covid-19 cases and 11 more deaths on Tuesday (Dec 21)
Why we need to look at TikTok to understand South-East Asia's Gen Z - an Opinion from Jakarta Post
Indonesia launches major industrial estate on Borneo island
Indonesia stock exchange warns it may delist airline Garuda
US ex-priest jailed for 12 years on child sex charges in East Timor
Indonesia mulls new curbs in response to Omicron
Indonesia central bank says new payment system to slash money transfer costs
Waging a war without weapons from a land without food
People take pictures with Christmas decorations in front of a shopping mall in Bangkok on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. - AFP
Thailand:
Thailand records 2,476 Covid-19 cases and 32 deaths on Tuesday (Dec 21)
Thailand extends investment incentives, eyeing US$15 billion in 2022
Thailand approves more stimulus measures to boost economy under pressure from Covid-19 pandemic
Emerging markets: Thai baht hit a two-week low as most Asian currencies, stocks rise, but Omicron worries loom
Thailand reinstates mandatory Covid-19 quarantine over Omicron concerns
Thai economy seen growing 4% next year, says Finance Minister
Transport agencies working on making Bangkok Venice of the East again
Local Omicron case reported
Philippines:
Philippines reports 168 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since May 2020
Typhoon Rai induced death toll in the Philippines increases to 375
Severe weather ravages South-East Asia, especially the Philippines and Malaysia, as more than 200 Dead and ports are shut
Typhoon-devastated areas in Philippines appeal for more help
Philippines' Philex plans to launch Silangan copper-gold mine in 2025
China sends aid and offers condolences to typhoon victims in Philippines
Troops race to deliver aid to Philippine typhoon survivors
Utter devastation in the Philippines: Inquirer
A farmer harvests chrysanthemums in Hung Yen province in Vietnam on Tuesday (Dec 21). - AFP
Vietnam:
Vietnam reports 16,325 new Covid-19 cases, over 30,000 deaths in total as of Tuesday (Dec 21)
Vietnam mobile wallet MoMo says valuation tops US$2 billion after funding
Vietnam PM demands stronger anti-pandemic actions in face of Omicron
Vietnam banking industry’s valuation higher than regional peers
Vietnam's Tây Nguyên region eyes sustainable coffee cultivation, higher export value
One killed as Typhoon Rai batters coastal provinces
People buy Christmas presents to help forget pandemic
Please don’t worry, she wrote
Myanmar:
Myanmar junta arrests hundreds of jade traders in Mandalay on Tuesday (Dec 21)
Myanmar junta used helicopters in raid on anti-coup fighters, says spokesman
Police hot on the heels of ‘Long Tiger’ - a Myanmar Rohingya, says Deputy IGP
Covid-19 cases increase to 528,380 in Myanmar but daily cases are decreasing
UN agency calls for 'urgent access' to Myanmar refugees
Myanmar refugees sent back as clashes continue
This handout from the National Television of Cambodia (TVK) taken and released on December 21, 2021 shows Vietnam's President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) listening to Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen speak during a meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh. - AFP
Cambodia
Vietnam President Phuc to pay state visit to Cambodia and strengthen cooperation between two countries
Cambodia keeps eye on all entries and exits in order to control Omicron variant
Cambodia 2023 SEA Games a ‘dream’ for boosting kingdom’s sports legacy
Sihanoukville cops take aim at illegal guns
Laos:
Covid-19 cases surpass 100,000 in Laos; infections again above 1,000 on Tuesday (Dec 21)
Lao media check out preparations for return of tourists next month
Thailand worried China-Laos railway will open floodgate for Chinese goods
Brunei:
Brunei logs 10 new Covid-19 cases; total now placed at 15,412 infections
Brunei: Haj and Umrah greenlighted by Ministry of Religious Affairs
Connecting through the love for rendang
Largest food court gutted by fire
Bharatanatyam artists perform a play titled ‘Sita Swayamvaram’ based on the Hindu mythological epic Ramayana during a show at a cultural Art festival at Kalakshetra Art Village in Chennai on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. - AFP
AseanPlus:
Omicron threat: China gets tougher on Covid-19 as new variant tests zero-tolerance strategy
China hits top influencer with $210 million fine over taxes
Businesses fret as South Korea reimposes Covid-19 curfews
G7 condemns 'erosion' of democracy in Hong Kong polls
Hong Kong adds UK to high risk list as curbs impede travel
Asian markets, oil rise after sell-off but virus casts shadow
Japan executes three on death row, first since 2019: media
China, Japan agree to manage maritime differences
China Mobile to raise up to US$8.8bil in Shanghai listing
Celebrity cases must be a lesson for fans: China Daily contributor
Nucleic tests up to Omicron task – but keep eye on quality, top Chinese kit maker BGI says
WTA ‘not satisfied’ by China tennis star Peng Shuai’s sex claim denial
Hong Kong elections: Beijing might have liked a higher turnout in Legislative Council poll
Foreign diplomats helped Lithuania evacuate staff from China
