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Malaysian Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said there is no need to panic as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country is still under control and the number of deaths due to the pandemic is also still low.

A homemade bomb ripped through a bus in the southern Philippines on April 17, injuring at least eight people, a military spokesperson said.

Singapore has been in the middle of a new COVID-19 wave with daily infections rising from about 1,400 in March to roughly 4,000 cases a day last week, Singaporean Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has said.

As normal life has returned post COVID-19 outbreak, Thailand’s Bangkok is ready to celebrate a bright and colourful Songkran festival which runs from April 13 to 17 this year.

Major newspapers of Laos on April 10 ran articles highlighting the upcoming official visit by President Vo Van Thuong to Laos, affirming that it will contribute to deepening the Laos – Vietnam special relations.

A ferry carrying more than 200 people caught fire in southern Philippines on March 29, killing at least 10 passengers.

Sports officials from ASEAN member countries gathered virtually in the first Technical Working Group Meeting for the Preparation of ASEAN’s Joint Bid for the FIFA World Cup 2034 that took place on March 22.

Trade between countries along the Mekong River and China posted steady growth last year despite COVID-19 and the sluggish global economy.

Malaysian Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil said his country has the potential to become the leading digital hub of choice in Southeast Asia for foreign technology-based firms.

Laos will host the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit and the MRC International Conference in its capital Vientiane from April 2-5.

ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn on March 13 said a common currency and monetary union for the region are not a priority right now, as there are many other agendas that need attention.

Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on March 11, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometers.