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- Singapore to tag visitors with electronic monitoring devices to ensure Covid-19 quarantine compliance
New arrivals to Singapore won’t necessarily have to quarantine at a government facility during the pandemic – some, including residents, will receive an electronic monitoring device that will alert authorities if they leave home.Aug 3, 2020 22:34World News - Vietnam PM chairs ASEAN summit, warning of economic calamity and strategic problems between big statesLeaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met online on Friday met for a summit, as the current chair, Vietnam, warned that the virus pandemic had swept away years of economic gains. Hanoi also wants to use the summit to inject...Jun 26, 2020 10:27Newsline
- Southeast Asian leaders hold video conference summit, vow to cooperate in Covid-19 fightLeaders of Southeast Asian states agreed at their first video conference summit on Tuesday to fight together against the “gravest public health crisis” in 100 years. Coronavirus cases in countries of the Association of Southeast Asian...Apr 14, 2020 09:40Newsline
- ‘I received an invitation to the US. Will I go? No,’ Philippine’s Duterte tells RTFilipino president Rodrigo Duterte told RT in an exclusive interview that he has no plans to visit the US for the ASEAN summit, having already snubbed one invitation over a clash of words with Obama.Jan 23, 2020 11:58World News
- India turns its back on the world’s biggest trade pactNew Delhi has backed away from joining a massive multinational trade pact as the other 15 members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have agreed on major points of the deal.Nov 4, 2019 15:29Business News
- Anyone here? Trump snubs ASEAN-US summit, 7 out of 10 leaders skip it in protestBy dispatching lower-ranked American officials to the ASEAN-US meeting instead of visiting it personally, President Donald Trump touched a nerve among Asian leaders who responded in kind.Nov 4, 2019 10:05World News
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