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.
China’s CPI growth likely to be reasonable in 2022: Experts
Experts say the country needs to be wary of imported inflation risks, and rising global commodity prices due to supply fears.
Kids must be vaccinated to join in-person classes in Abra, Kalinga
Out of 430,924 students enrolled for the school year 2021-2022 in the region, only 85,775 managed to return to their schools.
World faces perfect long storm; concerted global action and investments are needed: S’pore minister
The broad geopolitical challenge of this era entails fortifying multilateralism to ensure that global stability is preserved.
Czech firm inks major pepper deal with Cambodia
Cambodia exported about 28,100 tonnes of peppercorn last year, increasing by 452 per cent over 2020.
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.
Cambodia association set to drive bird’s nest ecosystem
The Khmer Swiftlet Association aims to bring the product to a broader audience and guarantee higher selling prices for the sector.
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.