Economic impact of war in Ukraine, Western sanctions on Russia spark growing concern in China
Beijing imports significant amounts of energy and agricultural products from Russia and Ukraine.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Japanese staff evacuating from Russia
This comes after Japan’s Foreign Ministry raised its 4 stage danger ranking for Russia to Level 3, at which point people are urged to avoid all travel.
Yoon Suk-yeol elected South Korea’s president by fine margin
He will become the first former prosecutor to be elected president and the first president without any political experience.
Malaysia to launch new Covid-19 measures, with ten rules to be enforced
The 10 requirements include the need to wear face masks and to practise physical distancing.
Singapore will review its 2030 climate targets this year
This comes just weeks after it announced plans to have emissions reach net zero by or around the middle of the century.
Malaysia’s borders to reopen on April 1
Visitors and Malaysians who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive.
Philippines to donate Covid-19 jabs to vaccine-short nations
Among the possible recipient countries being considered by the government are those in Africa as well as Myanmar.
Nightclubs to remain closed when Malaysia enters transition period
The Health Minister said the nightclubs are still considered high-risk for Covid-19 transmission.
Indonesia to protest ‘ill-intentioned, click-bait’ UN Papua report
Indonesia has been widely criticized for its large-scale deployment of armed forces to address security issues in Papua and West Papua.
China to further develop laws related to foreign affairs
Laws involving national security, such as public health emergency response and food security will also be formulated.