FREE ASEAN: ASEAN HEADLINE: COVID MICRON: BANGKOK Thailand- Tourism fears mount over Omicron
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THAILAND SITUATION
COVID-19 OUTBREAK
Last updated: Dec 28, 2021 at 04:20 hrs.
Total cases:2,214,712
Recovered:2,159,443
Daily New Cases:2,305
Deaths:21,630Rank:24
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Tourism fears mount over Omicron
Tourism operators are losing hope in both the New Year and Chinese New Year holidays as the Public Health Ministry forecasts a worst-case scenario of over 30,000 Omicron infections per day in the first quarter.
“Whatever decision the government has to make to battle the new outbreak, we don’t have a choice but must strictly comply with the rules from health experts, including the suspension of the Test & Go scheme which might be extended beyond Jan 4, 2022,” said Sisdivachr Cheewarattanaporn, president of the Association of Thai Travel Agents.
Mr Sisdivachr said the new scenario means the tourism industry is unlikely to reap benefits from the Chinese New Year holiday, which next year will start in early February.
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ASEAN Covid-19 Table – 29 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 29.
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:
Hun Manet bets Rainsy over validity of West Point graduation and university degrees
Hun Manet (R) receives his degree from the United States Military Academy in 1999. FacebookDeputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Hun Manet has challenged the former opposition party leader Sam Rainsy to bet with him regarding the validity of his qualifications from West Point, the United States Military Academy, and the universities of New York and Bristol.
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READ MORE: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996620/hun-manet-bets-rainsy-over-validity-of-west-point-graduation-and-university-degrees/
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3. INDONESIA:
Latest official COVID-19 data:
Confirmed 4,262,157 Deaths 144,071 Recovered 4,113,472
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Markets
Layar menampilkan pergerakan Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan (IHSG) saat dibukanya perdagangan saham di gedung Bursa Efek Indonesia, Jakarta, Selasa (26/5/2020). IHSG dibuka menguat 32,16 poin atau 0,71 persen ke posisi 4.578,11 pada pukul 09.25 WIB.
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Year-ender: Tech industry buoys IDX in 2021 The technology industry emerged as the key driving force for the Indonesian stock exchange this year, fueled by a digital economy euphoria in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) data show that tech stocks were among the biggest gainers, that the technology subindex IDXTECHNO saw the strongest rally and that a tech company conducted the biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year – and in IDX history.
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“There is a trend abroad, in the United States and in Europe, where technology stocks are blooming, and [Indonesia] has begun to see that too in 2021,” IDX president director Inarno Djajadi said on Dec. 9.
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 29, 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.
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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:
Govt staff to WFH next week
Private sector urged to follow their lead
PUBLISHED : 29 DEC 2021 AT 04:00
WRITER: WASSANA NANUAM
Government officials will work from home after New Year while online classes may be brought back as part of efforts to contain the outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant, says the Public Health Ministry.
The private sector is also being encouraged to follow suit by encouraging staff to work from home.
Speaking before a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha said the ministry submitted scenarios on the Omicron outbreak to the cabinet..
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READ MORE: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2239147/govt-staff-to-wfh-next-week
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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.
