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Malaysia might gradually open up its economy, social sectors and also Parliament from September.
The treatment did not achieve the main goal of preventing symptomatic Covid-19.
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Top Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli now finds herself defending the reputation of her lab.
The highly transmissible Delta Covid-19 variant is associated with a higher risk of hospitalisation among the unvaccinated.
Indian tech companies are trying to figure out how to address the mental-health fallout among young workers.
Invisible Asia
Children in the Philippines are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse and domestic violence.
Descendants of a shunned caste are still ostracised in modern times because of their lineage.
Some foreign-born residents continue to be treated like outsiders in the place they call home.
Climate Change
the share of fossil fuels in the global energy mix was 80.2% in 2019, compared to 80.3% in 2009.
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Opposition politicians say vaccination of front-liners and senior citizens has yet to be completed.
They are a technological park and an aircraft maintenance facility to jump-start economic recovery amid Covid-19.
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Active cases in Jakarta rose to 17,400 cases on Sunday from 11,500 on June 6.
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