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March 19, Covid-19 Update from Asia
The news is both good and bad across our 17 countries. For good news, China has not seen new domestic cases of infection for a couple days now. Hokkaido Prefecture which once had the highest rate of infections in Japan, is now set to end its state of emergency and move to new, less-restrictive precautionary […]
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ASEAN Deal Approaches
In 2020, Southeast Asian countries are set to sign a trade deal that would cover 1/3 of the world’s gross domestic product. What is ASEAN? The Association of South East Asian Nations was formed in 1967 to promote economic growth, peace and cooperation between members, amongst other goals. Current member States include Brueni, Cambodia, Indonesia, […]
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Ramadan Starts May 6th
The holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims around the world on May 6th. There are a few things that non-Muslim expats in our destinations of Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia should know. What is Ramadan? This is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims believe that this was the month Allah (God) revealed the […]