ASEAN HEADLINE: FREE ASEAN: SINGAPORE: Voting open for Singaporean of the Year 2021 till Jan 7
Who will be named The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2021? The ST award, presented by Swiss bank UBS, is an annual award given to a Singaporean individual or group that has made a positive and sustainable impact in society.
SINGAPORE – Inspiring athletes, courageous community heroes and advocates championing their chosen causes are among the nominees for this year’s The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year award, presented by global wealth manager UBS Singapore.
Public voting for the award, now in its seventh year, begins on Saturday (Dec 25) and will close in two weeks, on Jan 7 at 7pm.
Ten nominees have been revealed over the past few months.
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ASEAN Covid-19 Table – 27 December 2021
Asean as a whole has reported more than 14.7 million COVID-19 cases. Of this, more than 570,000 are active cases as of December 27.
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 219 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances.
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1. BRUNEI:
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12.26.21
Vaccination rate at 94.4pc: MoH
Some 94.4 per cent of the population received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme as of December 24, while 92.9 per cent have completed the primary immunisation schedule and 14.35 per cent had received a third dose.
More details in Sunday’s Borneo Bulletin.
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2. CAMBODIA:
Omicron found in Thai district bordering Cambodia
Thailand has confirmed that at least three Omicron cases have been found and that 49 people are at ‘high risk’ in a province directly bordering Cambodia which contains an international border crossing into The Kingdom.
The provincial Covid-19 information centre of Surin province said in a Facebook post on Sunday that 49 people in the province’s Kap Choeng district are at ‘high risk’ of Omicron infection.
Kap Choeng district is on the border with Cambodia with the international border crossing into Cambodia of Chong Chom Checkpoint.
Chong Chom Checkpoint faces O Smach International Checkpoint in Samraong Municipality, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia
The first Omicron case in the district was a 16-year-old man who went to a concert on Dec 15 and 17, resulting in 30 people at high risk of infection and 21 people at low risk of infection.
The second and third Omicron cases were a 40-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man who returned from Denmark and went to their resident in Kap Choeng district, resulting in 19 people at high risk of infection and two people at low risk of infection.
CURRENT CAMBODIA
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3. INDONESIA:
.Latest official COVID-19 data
Confirmed 4,261,667
Deaths 144,053
Recovered 4,112,901
Source: Indonesian government
Last Update: Dec 25, 2021
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Markets
Responsible investment on rise as IDX launches ESG-based indexes
IDX president director Inarno Djajadi (third left) and Kehati Foundation executive director Riki Frindos (third right) during the launch of ESG Sector Leaders IDX KEHATI and ESG Quality 45 IDX KEHATI index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) building on Monday (20 December 2021).
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Eisya A. Eloksari (The Jakarta Post) / Thu, December 23, 2021
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The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has two new indexes that are based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores, catering to growing investor interest in the performance of companies beyond their corporate financials. The two indexes were launched on Monday in collaboration with the Indonesian Biodiversity Conservation Trust Fund (Kehati) Foundation.
READ MORE: https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2021/12/23/responsible-investment-on-rise-as-idx-launches-esg-based-indexes.html
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4. LAOS:
Poland donates 501,000 doses of Covid vaccine A shipment of 501,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine provided to Laos by the government of Poland arrived in Vientiane on Tuesday.As the Covid outbreak spreads in Laos, the government is mobilising assistance from various sectors and friendly countries to supplement its own resources. Ministry of Health officials received the shipment at the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane. “The arrival of the AstraZeneca vaccine donated by Poland is very timely as the government has set an ambitious target to vaccinate 50 percent of the population by the end of this year and about 70 percent by the end of next year,” a senior ministry official said. |
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5. MALAYSIA:
Covid-19: New cases continue downward trend, 3,160 cases Saturday
- 12- 25- 2021 08:16 PM
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KUALA LUMPUR: New daily Covid-19 cases in the country continued a downward trend, with 3,160 cases reported today compared with 3,528 yesterday, said Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Today is the sixth consecutive day that the country recorded a daily case count below 4,000; the last time the number of cases exceeded 4,000 was on Dec 18, with 4,083 cases.
READ MORE: https://www.thesundaily.my/local/covid-19-new-cases-continue-downward-trend-3160-cases-saturday-II8695875
12.24.21
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6. MYANMAR:
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BANGKOK – The new United Nations special envoy on Myanmar, Dr Noeleen Heyzer, on Monday (Dec 27) expressed concern about the escalating violence in Myanmar and called for a new year’s ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian aid.
In her first official statement since assuming the position two weeks ago, Dr Heyzer called for the halt of hostilities “throughout Myanmar”.
She urged all parties to “act in the greater interest of the nation and to fully respect their obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law to protect civilians, ensure free movement towards safety when needed, and allow humanitarian assistance to be provided to those in need, including those forced to flee the violence”.
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7. PHILIPPINES:
HEADLINES
Duterte declares state of calamity in 6 regions ravaged by ‘Odette’
Residents walk past their destroyed homes in Hernani town, Eastern Samar province on December 17, 2021, a day after Super Typhoon Rai pummelled the southern and central regions of the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has placed six regions battered by Typhoon Odette under a state of calamity, a declaration that puts in place a price freeze and allows the release of emergency funds.
Under Proclamation No. 1267 that Duterte signed on Tuesday, the regions of MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Caraga will be under a state of calamity for one year “unless sooner lifted in accordance with law.”
Today’s Paper: December 27, 2021
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8. SINGAPORE:
Covid-19 vaccination a must for PR, long-term pass applications from Feb 1
SINGAPORE – Vaccination will be a mandatory condition for the approval of new applications for work passes, long-term passes and permanent residence in Singapore from Feb 1 next year.
Those renewing their work passes will also have to be vaccinated.
This, however, will not apply to children aged below 12 and those who are medically ineligible for vaccination.
READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/covid-19-vaccination-to-be-mandatory-for-approval-of-new-pr-work-student-and-long-term-visit-passes-from-feb-1
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9. THAILAND:
‘Appalling’ crimes, revisited
PUBLISHED : 27 DEC 2021 AT 04:58
WRITER: WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM
With a new year nearly upon us, these are five crime stories that both captivated and shocked the nation during the past 12 months.
Nong Chompoo
It is unbelievable that the mysterious death of a three-year-old girl in a small remote village in the Northeast would trigger such a huge media frenzy.
News coverage about the investigation into Orawan “Nong Chompoo” Wongsricha’s death was aired on certain TV channels almost every day and the story quickly became the talk of the town across all media platforms and the nation.
One reason was possibly the mystery surrounding the death of Nong Chompoo, whose body was found in a forest area connected to Phu Lek Fai Mountain in Mukdahan on May 14, 2020.
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10. VIET NAM:
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15,586 new COVID-19 infections reported nationwide, Hà Nội registers most cases for 7th straight day
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HÀ NỘI — A total of 15,586 new COVID-19 cases were recorded across the country on Saturday, bringing the national tally to 1,636,455.
With 1,879 transmissions, Hà Nội again registered a record number of infections, and was the locality with the most cases nationwide for the seventh consecutive day.
More than half new virus incidences, 8,077, were community transmissions.
