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(CNN)President Joe Biden's first full day in office on Thursday focused on rolling out his national strategy to get the coronavirus pandemic under control and signing several executive actions, including ramping up vaccination supplies and requiring international travelers to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test prior to traveling to the US. … [Read more...] about Biden unveils Covid-19 plan based on ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives

The line is part of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, an offshoot of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its bid for a second route to the Indian Ocean to bypass the Malacca Strait, a potential chokepoint for its oil and gas imports. A deep-water port on the coast is in the works and parallel oil and gas pipelines run the route already. … [Read more...] about China Seen as Pressing Advantage in Myanmar with High-Level Visit, Deals

There are currently more than 200 North Korean defectors living across the U.S. They came to the U.S. through a number of other countries, most in Southeast Asia such as Cambodia and Thailand. And while most of them are living in the U.S. as legal residents, some are staying as illegal immigrants. … [Read more...] about North Korean Defectors Want Biden to Be Forceful with Kim Jong Un

"We continue to see an uptick in appetite for industry-specific SaaS solutions in Southeast Asia, and are committed to partnering with Zyllem to bring innovation and a competitive edge to businesses in this age of digital disruption," said Fabio Tiviti, Vice President of Infor ASEAN.  "As businesses consider their digital capabilities and focus on resilience in this pandemic, Infor has the deep industry expertise and a agile deployment methodology to help get them onto the cloud quickly and enable their business with the right tools." … [Read more...] about Zyllem and Infor partner to strengthen enterprise distribution across ASEAN

“Coming from the perspective of a Malaysian, what’s unique for us is how we’ve had this relatively good management of the pandemic last year, where there was a period where we were only recording single-digit case numbers on a daily basis,” said Harris Zainul, an analyst at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia. … [Read more...] about Malaysian COVID-19 Cases Soar to Thousands per Day