Thailand has signed a deal with AstraZeneca to import 26 million doses of the vaccine, and to set up a local manufacturing facility to produce the vaccine in Thailand. The locally produced shots will be provided to people in Thailand as well as across Southeast Asia, with distribution expected to begin in May, according to Thai authorities. … [Read more...] about What we know about Asia Pacific’s Covid-19 vaccines
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Taxpayer-funded news outlet Voice of America subjected to more leadership turmoil
USAGM oversees Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting Networks and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting. The agency's stated mission is "to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy." … [Read more...] about Taxpayer-funded news outlet Voice of America subjected to more leadership turmoil
A pregnant mother, a family of five and a father on a business trip among the victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
Ratih Windania, who was four months pregnant, was visiting family members in Jakarta with her 2-year-old daughter, Yumna; 8-year-old nephew, Athar Rizki Riawan; uncle Tony Islmail and aunt Rachmawati, according to Riawan's father, Iwan. … [Read more...] about A pregnant mother, a family of five and a father on a business trip among the victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
Controversial ad for make-up wipe pulled in China after backlash over alleged victim-blaming
Though it is unclear when the advertisement was first released, social media users in China have seized on the short video, decrying its apparent victim-blaming message, and labeling it "disgusting" and "wrong." Some have even called for a boycott of the company's products. … [Read more...] about Controversial ad for make-up wipe pulled in China after backlash over alleged victim-blaming
Black boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site as human remains recovered
Among those missing and feared dead are a family of five, according to an aunt of the family who spoke to CNN. The family released a statement saying that the father, 26-year-old Rizki Wahyudi who worked for the Indonesian Forestry Commission, his 26-year-old wife Indah Halimah Putri, their 7-month-old son, as well as his mother and cousin, were on the flight that crashed. … [Read more...] about Black boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site as human remains recovered
