Steady progress: A yacht sails past a luxury apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday (Feb 22, 2021). Overall business conditions in the country's manufacturing sector has further improved. - AFP
Malaysia:
Najib’s application to stay US$1.18bil lawsuit against him by SRC International dismissed
Covid-19 Watch: 25,099 new cases bring total to 3,246,779
Covid-19: ICU bed usage in four states at over 50%, says Health Ministry
Health Ministry finalising SOPs for reopening international borders, says Muhyiddin
Over 300,000 in Sabah risk losing vaccination status if not boosted by March 1, says Sabah minister
18 million self-test kits available in the market, says Consumer Affairs Ministry
Cops on manhunt for detainee who escaped while undergoing Covid-19 treatment in Kinabatangan Hospital
Malaysia looking at creating palm oil logistics hub in Egypt, says Zuraida
Malaysia’s GDP recorded an increase of 3.1% in 2021, says Muhyiddin
Zahid free to perform ‘sumpah laknat’ to refute my claims, says Muhyiddin
Greener, sustainable shipping industry needed in post-pandemic revival, says Dr Wee
Bank Negara's international reserves at US$115.8bil as at Feb 15
Local residents sharing a motorbike together in a neighbourhood in Jakarta on Monday (Feb 22). - AFP
Singapore:
Not time to have Covid-19 party, even if Omicron infections are milder, say experts in Singapore
More than 500 couples in Singapore tie the knot on 22/2/22 amid Omicron wave
New ‘self-cleaning’ anti-fogging coating developed by Singapore university
Singapore has never relied solely on lower taxes to compete for investments: Finance minister
Probation report called for SG youth who cheated Microsoft of laptops worth S$193K
S’pore MOH officer leaked Covid-19-related data to group and played game to guess number of cases
Gamuda's Singapore JV bags RM1.45bil MRT train station job
Winning and losing stocks from Singapore's budget
Asian shares drop as Putin orders troops to east Ukraine
Oil hits highest since 2014 on Russia-Ukraine escalation
Singapore’s new border measures
Crime cases cleared more quickly
Indonesia:
Cases surging away as Indonesia reports 57,491 new Covid-19 cases and 257 more deaths on Tuesday (Feb 22)
Indonesia: Digital technology likely to create 20 to 45 million new jobs, says national development planning minister
Emerging markets: Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore currencies fare badly; Asian forex slips as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate
Indonesia cracks down on Covid-19 quarantine and visa scams
Indonesia to improve telehealth services as patients struggle during home isolation
How did the pandemic change work schedules? Here’s what Github data tells us
Human Resource Ministry to present paperwork on MOU with Indonesia to the Cabinet, says Saravanan
Ukraine - out of a tiger’s mouth into a crocodile’s mouth: Jakarta Post
S’pore gives Indonesia S$19mil to battle Omicron wave
Women wearing Thai traditional costumes at Thailand Tourism Festival (TTF) 2022, held at Bangkok’s Lumphini Park. TTF 2022, organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), held from Feb 18 to 22 February focuses on inspiring domestic travel in a safe and healthy way to boost creativity and innovation among local tourism entrepreneurs The TTF 2022 showcases outstanding landmarks, cultural heritage, and the best products from the Central Region, East, North, Northeast, and South of Thailand, as well as highlighting Bangkok’s street food and introducing Thailand’s new normal travel style. - Bernama
Thailand:
Review Covid emergency treatment criteria, Cabinet tells health ministry as cases go above 18,000 on Tuesday (Feb 22)
Thailand approves tax breaks for EVs, 'high potential' foreigners
Digital, circular economy can earn Thailand $3.4 billion a year extra - World Bank
Thailand records 18,363 Covid-19 cases and 35 deaths
Phuket wants to be pilot province where Covid is an endemic
Bridge to be ready by 2024 as Mekong network takes shape
Thai economy rebounds in fourth quarter
Moken village closed to visitors after outbreak
Phuket wants to be pilot province where Covid is an endemic
Philippines:
Philippines logs 1,019 new Covid-19 cases as total rises to 3,654,284 on Tuesday (Feb 21)
Philippines detects bird flu in duck and quail farms
Helicopter flying to pick up Philippine police chief crashes on the way towards to resort island
One dead and two hurt in police helicopter crash in Philippines
Philippine exports of ‘strategic’ goods surged to US$4.5bil in 2021
Philippines' Citicore Energy surges in debut after US$124 million IPO
A shopkeeper (right) packs home-made sausages at his shop in Hanoi on Monday, February 22, 2022. - AFP
Vietnam:
Vietnam's daily Covid-19 infections surge to new record - 55,879 daily cases and nearly 2.9 million in total on Tuesday (Feb 22)
Vietnam aims to have 95 per cent children from age five to 11 vaccinated against Covid-19
Vietnamese President to have three-day visit to Singapore from Thursday (Feb 24)
Vietnam reopens international air routes to 20 countries and territories
Hanoi theatres shine bright again
Vietnam likely to be upgraded to an emerging market after KRX system installed
Myanmar:
UN Myanmar expert says junta now using newly-bought weapons against civilians
China, Russia among those arming Myanmar junta, says UN rights expert
Myanmar attacks Rohingya genocide case at UN's top court
EU expands Myanmar junta sanctions over crackdown
Myanmar logs 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 7 more deaths
War games begin with Myanmar sidelined again
A Thai souvenir shop on Khaosan Road in Bangkok. Thailand’s economy looks set to expand by 1.8% year on year in the fourth quarter. - Bloomberg
Cambodia:
No city lockdown again despite rising Omicron cases, says Cambodian PM
Rush for antiviral meds as new virus cases rocket and Cambodia records two new Covid deaths, 572 Omicron community cases
Malaysian PM to visit Cambodia to enhance cooperation
Laos:
Laos: Heavy rain and flood causes havoc in Vangvieng district near Vientiane during the weekend
Lao govt attempts to regulate fuel price
Laos govt to expedite Covid-19 vaccination programme
Maloney’s boys taught a lesson again by speedy Laos
Covax donates 594,000 vaccine doses to Laos
Brunei:
Vaccination key amid Omicron outbreak, says Brunei's top medical expert
Singapore Airlines to increase flight frequency to Brunei, reports Borneo Bulletin
Brunei records 2,819 new cases, 2 deaths
A man holding his bicycle with a school bag on it gets a throat swab during a mass Covid-19 test at a residential compound in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Wuhan, the first major outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has reported more than dozen new coronavirus cases this week, prompting the authority to step up precautious measures. - AP
AseanPlus:
Hong Kong to mass test city for Covid-19 within three months to tame outbreak
HSBC says 2021 profit triples to US$12.6 billing and future outlook is now 'good'
India police ratchet up pressure on top bourse NSE after yogi saga
Nestle Malaysia records net profit of RM569.81mil in FY21, declares RM1.02 div
Chinese bookstore stages 'chain' display in comment on shackled woman video
UK says: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun
China at UN urges restraint by all sides on Ukraine
US business group urges Japan to raise cap on foreigner entry
Equities tumble, oil rallies on red-hot Ukraine tensions
Hong Kong will require 'Vaccine Pass' from Feb 24
Hong Kong’s contact tracing app now flags unvaccinated users
Experts predict a wave of Covid-19 deaths among Hong Kong's seniors
Many hands shaping China’s chip dreams
Alibaba shares slump 5% on Beijing's scrutiny of Ant Group
Train driver dreams of rail trip to Taiwan
SoftBank seen trimming Alibaba stake to fill shortfall -analyst
