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Discussing the Importance of ASEAN: Insights from the AP News Article
It isn’t often that ASEAN is featured in US-based news, and the AP took a moment to provide compelling information about ASEAN’s global importance. The recent AP News article sheds light on the pivotal role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in both regional and global contexts. ASEAN’s motto is, “One Vision, One […]
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ALERT: Indonesia Suspends Visa-Fee Travel for 159 Countries
With exception of ASEAN countries, visa exemption is suspended. Potentially in response to an increase of COVID infections in the country, Indonesia has temporarily suspended visa-free travel for arrivals from the non-ASEAN countries. ASEAN countries include Brunei, Cambodia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam. It is not known how long the […]
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September 10, 2021 Covid Update
Live with it. As vaccination programs advance and more local populations are protected from hospitalization and severe illness from Covid-19, countries are shifting policies from lockdown to policies that control outbreaks while permitting life to go on. Planning is underway for what comes next. Singapore’s first quarantine-free flight arrived from Germany this week amidst […]