Tag: Southeast Asia
Worst haze crisis in 5 years likely in Southeast Asia, report...
This year’s heatwave will be a stress test for cooperation between governments and the private sector, according to the Haze Outlook 2023
Hundreds of schools shut as forest-fire haze blankets SE Asia
Massive jungle areas in Sumatra and Borneo islands are ablaze as thousands of personnel battle to quell the fires
Improved air quality in Southeast Asia in 2022, report says
Air pollution reached alarming levels in 2022, with around 90% of the analyzed countries and territories exceeding air quality guidelines
EU vows investment in push to boost Southeast Asia ties
The EU billed its first full summit with the ASEAN as a chance to push trade relations with the region's fast-growing economies
Southeast Asian countries need to ‘truly guarantee freedom of religion’
Many laws that inhibit, restrict, and repress religious freedoms remain on the books and are implemented throughout Southeast Asia
Hong Kong sets up task force on Southeast Asian job scams
In recent months, victims have reported being lured to countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos
ASEAN ministers urge restraint after US House Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
"We hope that all sides will try their best to deescalate the tension"
Legislators across Southeast Asia face increasing threats, reprisals
From one legislator detained in Southeast Asia in 2020, there were 91 in 2021, said APHR in a new report
Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths – Red...
Southeast Asia has seen the highest deaths globally, as soaring infections push fragile healthcare systems to the brink
Southeast Asia COVID-19 cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest
Like many parts of the region of more than 650 million people, Malaysian hospitals and medical staff have borne the brunt of the outbreak
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