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US President thanks Vietnam for support in COVID-19 fight
US President Donald Trump has expressed his appreciation for over 450,000 protective suits Vietnam has donated to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the US.
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Thai House Speaker: AIPA parliamentarians should help others in COVID-19 fight
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Chuan Leekpai has recently showed his support for Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
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US voices serious concern over East Sea situation
The US on April 6 said it was "seriously concerned" about China's reported sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the East Sea.
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COVID-19 cases, deaths surge in Southeast Asian nations
Malaysia on April 5 confirmed 179 new patients of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, bringing the total number in the country to 3,662.
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Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia report surges in COVID-19 cases, deaths
Indonesia on April 4 confirmed 106 new patients of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), bringing the total number in the Southeast Asian country to 2,092.
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Singapore’s manufacturing falls to lowest level since 2009
Singapore’s Purchasing Managers' Index declined 3.3 points to 45.4 in March, the lowest level since 2009, said the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management.
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Over 80 percent of Thais expected to engage in social distancing
About 70 percent of Thais understand and are engaging in the "social distancing" campaign to curb the transmission of COVID-19, the latest survey conducted by Thailand’s Department of Mental Health showed.
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Cambodian government offers financial support for tourism sector
The Cambodian government recently announced a measure to assist workers employed in the tourism sector which is severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Indonesia offers free electricity, discounts for poor households
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo announced on March 31 that the country will provide free electricity and discounts for poor households to help them cope with the economic shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Cambodian government to allocate 500 million USD to support citizens
Cambodia’s government has considered allocating 500-600 million USD to banks and microfinance institutions, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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Medical plane crashes in Philippines, killing all eight people aboard
A medical evacuation plane exploded during take-off in the Philippine capital of Manila on March 29, killing all eight people on board.
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ASEAN nations see large numbers of new COVID-19 cases
The Philippines Ministry of Health on March 29 recorded 343 more people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the highest number in a day in the country, raising the total cases to 1,418 people, including 71 deaths.
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